n.
Pronunciation: ' li-n ē - ə -m ə nt
Function: 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 \ ˌ li-n ē - ə - ' men-t ə l \ adjective