LINEAMENT


Meaning of LINEAMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-nē-ə-mənt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin lineamentum, from lineare to draw a line, from linea

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face — usually used in plural

b. : a linear topographic feature (as of the earth) that reveals a characteristic (as a fault or the subsurface structure)

2. : a distinguishing or characteristic feature — usually used in plural

• lin·e·a·men·tal ˌli-nē-ə-ˈmen-t ə l adjective

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