Associations to the word «Lineament»

Wiktionary

LINEAMENT, noun. Any distinctive shape or line, etc.
LINEAMENT, noun. ​A distinctive feature that characterizes something, especially the parts of the face of an individual.

Dictionary definition

LINEAMENT, noun. A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands".
LINEAMENT, noun. The characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular".

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