lineament

[ lin-ee-uh-muhnt ]

/ ˈlɪn i ə mənt /

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noun

Often lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.

Usually lineaments. distinguishing features; distinctive characteristics: the lineaments of sincere repentance.

Geology. a linear topographic feature of regional extent that is believed to reflect underlying crustal structure.

Origin of lineament

First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin līneāmentum “a stroke, line (made with a pen, chalk, etc.)”; plural, “features, drawings,” equivalent to līneā(re) “to reduce to a straight line, draw or trace lines,” (derivative of līnea; see line¹) + -mentum-ment

OTHER WORDS FROM lineament

lin·e·a·men·tal

[lin-ee-a-men-tl], /ˌlɪn i æˈmɛn tl/, adjectivelin·e·a·men·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby lineament

linea, linea alba, linea aspera, lineage, lineal, lineament, line angle, linea nigra, linear, Linear A, linear accelerator

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Example sentences from the Web for lineament

As for Kate herself, her happiness beamed in every line and lineament of her handsome face.
Lord Kilgobbin|Charles Lever
Not in lineament, but in poise and expression it recalled some one vividly.
That Affair at Elizabeth|Burton E. Stevenson
The moon was at his back; but showed every lineament of her countenance.
Alone|Marion Harland
With stern resolve on every lineament of his infantile visage he changed his direction, and pushed on.
Personal Reminiscences in Book Making|R.M. Ballantyne

The knight and the forester could describe every lineament of the would-be assassin.
Sea-Dogs All!|Tom Bevan

British Dictionary definitions for lineament

lineament

/ (ˈlɪnɪəmənt) /

noun (often plural)

a facial outline or feature

a distinctive characteristic or feature

geology any long natural feature on the surface of the earth, such as a fault, esp as revealed by aerial photography

Derived forms of lineament

lineamental (ˌlɪnɪəˈmɛntəl), adjective

Word Origin for lineament

C15: from Latin: line, from līneāre to draw a line

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lineament
释义	lineament [ lin-ee-uh-muhnt ] / ˈlɪn i ə mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lineament ON THESAURUS.COM noun Often lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father. Usually lineaments. distinguishing features; distinctive characteristics: the lineaments of sincere repentance. Geology. a linear topographic feature of regional extent that is believed to reflect underlying crustal structure. Origin of lineament First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin līneāmentum “a stroke, line (made with a pen, chalk, etc.)”; plural, “features, drawings,” equivalent to līneā(re) “to reduce to a straight line, draw or trace lines,” (derivative of līnea; see line¹) + -mentum-ment OTHER WORDS FROM lineament lin·e·a·men·tal [lin-ee-a-men-tl], /ˌlɪn i æˈmɛn tl/, adjectivelin·e·a·men·ta·tion, noun Words nearby lineament linea, linea alba, linea aspera, lineage, lineal, lineament, line angle, linea nigra, linear, Linear A, linear accelerator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lineament As for Kate herself, her happiness beamed in every line and lineament of her handsome face. Lord Kilgobbin\|Charles Lever Not in lineament, but in poise and expression it recalled some one vividly. That Affair at Elizabeth\|Burton E. Stevenson The moon was at his back; but showed every lineament of her countenance. Alone\|Marion Harland With stern resolve on every lineament of his infantile visage he changed his direction, and pushed on. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making\|R.M. Ballantyne The knight and the forester could describe every lineament of the would-be assassin. Sea-Dogs All!\|Tom Bevan British Dictionary definitions for lineament lineament / (ˈlɪnɪəmənt) / noun (often plural) a facial outline or feature a distinctive characteristic or feature geology any long natural feature on the surface of the earth, such as a fault, esp as revealed by aerial photography Derived forms of lineament lineamental (ˌlɪnɪəˈmɛntəl), adjective Word Origin for lineament C15: from Latin: line, from līneāre to draw a line Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lineament boundary, edge, channel, portrait, sketch, figure, likeness, shape, shade, shadow, contour, trick, habit, attribute, quirk, character, feature, peculiarity, oddity, virtue
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lineament

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noun (often plural)

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