Found 2 items, similar to Lineament.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: lineament lineament n 1: 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” [syn: quality, character] 2: 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” [syn: feature]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Lineament Lineament \Lin"e*a*ment\ (l[i^]n"[-e]*[.a]*ment), n. [L. lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin['e]ament. See 3d Line.] One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive marks, of a body or figure, particularly of the face; feature; form; mark; -- usually in the plural. “The lineaments of the body.” --Locke. “Lineaments in the character.” --Swift. [1913 Webster] Man he seems In all his lineaments. --Milton. [1913 Webster]