line of heart
- noun
- Jargon
:
línea del corazón
- During the reading, the palmist examined the line of heart to gain insight into her client's romantic life.
Examples
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According to legend, a deep line of heart signifies a person who loves deeply and sincerely.
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The line of heart is commonly associated with emotional stability and relationships in palmistry.
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The line of heart on her palm is very deep.
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Many people believe the line of heart reveals emotional insights.
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In palmistry, a clear line of heart is said to indicate a person's capacity for love and emotional attachment.
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The palmist carefully traced the line of heart on her palm to interpret her emotional tendencies and romantic inclinations.
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Many palmists assert that the length and depth of the line of heart provide valuable insights into one's emotional nature.
Synonyms
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8.9
A crease on the palm that palm readers say shows feelings
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8.7
A line on the palm that people say shows a person's emotions or romantic life
A crease on the palm that palm readers say shows a person's emotional nature
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'line' (a crease) + 'of' (possessive/relational) + 'heart' (emotions) yields a crease associated with the heart/emotional area, so a learner who knows the words can infer it refers to an emotion-related crease. This construction is a transparent possessive noun phrase and is mirrored in other languages' palmistry terms, making the meaning predictable for B1 learners.
Etymology
The noun line of heart comes from palm reading, where a curved line under the base of the fingers was thought to show the heart, meaning the person's feelings. That's why palm readers used it to speak about someone's 'emotional nature', and why the term now refers to a mark linked to feelings.