Lineament (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
  2. distinguishing features; distinctive characteristics: the lineaments of sincere repentance.
  3. a linear topographic feature of regional extent that is believed to reflect underlying crustal structure.
noun (often plural)
  1. a facial outline or feature
  2. a distinctive characteristic or feature
  3. any long natural feature on the surface of the earth, such as a fault, esp as revealed by aerial photography
Lineament (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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