lineament

  • 21lineament — lin|e|a|ment [ˈlıniəmənt] n [C usually plural] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: lineamentum, from linea; LINE1] 1.) a feature of your face 2.) a typical quality …

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  • 22Lineament — Li|ne|a|ment das; [e]s, e <aus lat. lineamentum »Umriss, Grundriss«, eigtl. »Strich mit Feder od. Kreide«>: 1. Linie in der Hand od. im Gesicht; Handlinie, Gesichtszug (Med.). 2. Gesamtheit von gezeichneten od. sich abzeichnenden Linien in… …

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  • 23lineament — lin·e·a·ment || lɪnɪəmÉ™nt n. feature (of the face, body, etc.); trait, characteristic …

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  • 24lineament — [ lɪnɪəm(ə)nt] noun 1》 (usu. lineaments) literary a distinctive feature, especially of the face. 2》 Geology a linear feature on the earth s surface. Origin ME: from L. lineamentum, from lineare make straight , from linea (see line1) …

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  • 25lineament — n. Outline (particularly of the face), feature, trait, line …

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  • 26lineament — noun (countable usually plural) formal 1 a feature of your face 2 a typical quality …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27lineament — n line, feature, configuration, mark, distinguishing mark; form, contour, profile, cut; physiognomy, Sl. phiz, visage; particularity, singularity, idiosyncrasy; aspect, delineation …

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  • 28lineament — lin·ea·ment …

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  • 29lineament — lin•e•a•ment [[t]ˈlɪn i ə mənt[/t]] n. 1) Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour 2) Usu., lineaments. distinguishing features 3) gel a linear topographic feature of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30lineament — /ˈlɪniəmənt/ (say lineeuhmuhnt) noun 1. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour. 2. a distinctive characteristic. {Middle English, from Latin līneāmentum} …