linelike
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Shaped like a line
- adjective
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lineal
- The artist used a linelike brushstroke to create a sense of movement.
Examples
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Examining the image, scientists noticed a linelike structure running through the sample.
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Clouds formed linelike patterns across the twilight sky.
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The linelike structure of the bridge amazed the engineers.
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The artist painted a linelike design on the canvas.
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The clouds formed linelike patterns that stretched across the wide sky.
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Examining the image, scientists noticed a linelike formation that resembled a thin wire.
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The architect admired the linelike elegance of the new suspension bridge.
Synonyms
How Linear
Surface Forms
linelike positive
Morphology
Etymology
Linelike is built from line, meaning 'a long, thin mark or shape', and the ending -like, meaning 'similar to', as in childlike. So linelike means 'similar to a line', which helps you remember it describes something that looks thin, straight, or shaped like a line.