line
105
3.5
- noun
- /laɪn/
:
arruga
- As she grew older, she began to notice more lines on her forehead that showed her expressions.
- deep lines
- etched lines
- lines or blemishes
I'm going to just tell you if you have lines in your lips, spread them.
- I'm going to just tell you if you have lines in your lips, spread them.
Examples
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He applied cream to reduce the lines around his eyes that had deepened over the years.
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See, like right now my smile lines would be yeah.
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It's wearing off these lines around my mouth here.
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Look at the lines under his eyes.
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And then follow my lip line down the sides.
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It makes lines in your face.
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I don't like those lines there.
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A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, and laugh lines wreathed his narrow face.
Fiction book (1991) -
The artist captured the lines of age beautifully in his portrait, highlighting the character in her face.
Synonyms
77
1.0
A small fold in skin, cloth, or paper
27
1.5
A line made when cloth or paper is folded
14
4.1
A very thin, barely visible line that appears in objects like glass
6
3.9
A small fold or wrinkle on a surface
3
5.3
A small line or fold in a surface, often on the skin
3
3.9
A small wrinkle between the eyebrows that appears when you often look angry or worried
1
9.9
A thin mark on a surface like skin or land
A crease on the palm believed to show a person's mind and way of thinking
A crease on the palm that palm readers say shows a person's emotional nature
Antonyms
Idioms
- Formal
30
4.2
While doing your job, especially in police, military, or other official work
- Informal
2
8.4
To take money for yourself in a dishonest way using a job or position
Compounds
- US
58
3.4
A marked line on a football field showing how many yards the ball is from the nearest goal line
27
4.2
A line of workers outside a workplace during a strike who stand to protest and stop others entering
- Jargon
16
6.2
An invisible line on a football field where teams stand before each play
- Specialized
13
3.0
A series of machines and workers in a factory that make a product step by step
- Specialized
12
3.5
A single entry in a budget or bill that shows how much money it is and what it is for
- Specialized
9
3.4
A low rhythm or melody played by bass instruments that gives music its beat and depth
9
3.7
A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
9
3.2
A line of people at a government office waiting to get job help or benefit money
- Specialized
9
3.5
A straight line on a graph showing the general direction of data points
- Specialized
7
2.5
A pipe that carries dirty water and waste from buildings to a place that cleans it
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Line for wrinkles or creases comes from the idea of a thin mark or groove on a surface, like the small threads that make a mark. So facial lines are the small folds or marks that appear on the skin.