lineament
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈlɪniəmənt/
- Literature
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- Savors of intellect, dignity, self-respect, and manliness not unworthy of the lineaments of a king.
So he goes on and he says these lineaments and their movements are, according to this notion, the action which is held back.
- So he goes on and he says these lineaments and their movements are, according to this notion, the action which is held back.
Examples
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A Test of Leadership sketches the lineaments of the task.
Academic text (2007) -
By the side of the corpse, the quality of its life is still visible in the lineaments of the face, in the individuality of the hands, and in the fine-grained singularity of the body.
Academic text (2017) -
Instead we're looking at their outer shape, their lineaments, particularly the face.
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Therefore, the lineaments that pertain to God would be seen in Jesus.
Blog text (23) -
The first outlines the lineaments of the relationship between place and the contemporary practice of Christmas.
Academic text (1990) -
Did he or anyone else smile inwardly at the lineaments of caricature?
Academic text (1990) -
When describing the lineaments of human phenomena, he makes you think of a very gifted, very accurate, and very careful draughtsman.
Academic text (2002) -
To understand how elite discourse may shape opinion, it is necessary to first describe the lineaments of the drone debate in Pakistan.
Academic text (2014) -
Alas, one can already see in Palestine's potential statehood the lineaments of a marriage between the chaos of Lebanon and the tyranny of Iraq.
Academic text (1995) -
Her strong features and high cheekbones were prominent lineaments of her face.
Synonyms
159
3.4
A feature that makes something different from others
149
1.6
A part of the face like the eyes or nose
45
3.6
A typical feature that shows what a person, place, or thing is like
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4.7
A typical feature that shows what someone or something is like
21
4.5
Shape or outline of something that shows its main parts
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4.0
A feature that makes someone or something different from others
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4.1
A clear quality that makes a person or thing different
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3.7
A quality that makes a person or thing stand out
A clear feature that people notice in someone's work or appearance
A mark that shows who made or owned something
How Distinctive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lineament comes from the Latin linea meaning 'line', and it originally meant the lines or outline of a face. So, think of a face made of 'lines', and lineament now means a noticeable feature or the 'lines' that give someone their look.