ˌlinēˈāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English lineacion outline, from Late Latin lineation-, lineatio, from Latin, line, from lineatus (past part of lineare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the action of marking with lines or outlining : delineation
b. : a depiction in outline
2. : an arrangement of lines : markings
3. : arrangement (as of verse) by or in lines