Definition of lineament Lineament
lin•e•a•ment
We found 6 definitions of lineament from 4 different sources.
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What does lineament mean?
WordNet
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| lineament - 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" | ||
| feature | ||
| body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | ||
| human face, face a vertical surface of a building or cliff | ||
| chin, mentum the protruding part of the lower jaw | ||
| forehead, brow the part of the face above the eyes | ||
| temple place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity | ||
| cheek either side of the face below the eyes | ||
| jowl a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging) | ||
| lineament - 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" | ||
| quality, character | ||
| attribute, dimension, property an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity | ||
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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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lineament (n.)
One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive marks, of a body or figure, particularly of the face; feature; form; mark; -- usually in the plural.
Part of speech
🔤- lineament, noun, singular of lineaments.
