lineament
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lineament
- /ˈlɪ.ni.ə.mənt/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle French linéament, from Latin lineamentum, from linea (“line”).
noun lineaments
- Any distinctive shape or line, etc. In consequence, many places never saw an engine or train of unaccustomed hue or lineaments, except on such special occasions as the movement of troops or lines being blocked.
- A distinctive feature that characterizes something, especially the parts of a person’s face. Fortune reigns in gifts of the world, not in the lineaments of Nature.
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noun distinctive shape or line
| Français | linéament |
|---|---|
| Русский | характе́рная черта́ xaraktérnaja čertá |
noun distinctive feature
| Português | feição |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | χαρακτηριστικό charaktiristikó |
Talk about this word "lineament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lineament. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lineament. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lineament "lineament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lineament.Cite this
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title = {lineament},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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