lineament

lin·e·a·ment  (ln--mnt)

n.

1. A distinctive shape, contour, or line, especially of the face.

2. A definitive or characteristic feature. Often used in the plural: "the gross and subtle folds of corruption on the average senatorial face are hardly the lineaments of virtue" Norman Mailer.

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[Middle English liniament, from Latin lnementum, from lnea, line; see line¹.]

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lineament

Noun

(often pl) a facial outline or feature [Latin lineare to draw a line]

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lineament

a feature or detail in relation to outline or contour, as a feature of a face. — lineamental, adj.

See also: Facial Features

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lineament - a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands" character, quality attribute, dimension, property - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" texture - the essential quality of something; "the texture of Neapolitan life"
	2.	lineament - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular" feature body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity chin, mentum - the protruding part of the lower jaw face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" brow, forehead - the part of the face above the eyes temple - the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed" cheek - either side of the face below the eyes jowl - a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging) jaw - the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth