» lineament

Noun (2 meanings)

1. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something.

quality, character, lineament

Examples:
  • “each town has a quality all its own”,
  • “the radical character of our demands”
lineament is a type of:
types of lineament:
  • texture (noun) - the essential quality of something
lineament is derivationally related to:

2. the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin.

feature, lineament

Examples:
  • “an expression of pleasure crossed his features”,
  • “his lineaments were very regular”
lineament is a type of:
  • body part (noun) - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
types of lineament:
  • brow, forehead (noun) - the part of the face above the eyes
  • cheek (noun) - either side of the face below the eyes
  • chin, mentum (noun) - the protruding part of the lower jaw
  • jaw (noun) - the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it
  • jowl (noun) - a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
  • temple (noun) - the flat area on either side of the forehead
lineament is a part of:
  • face, human face (noun) - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
lineament is derivationally related to: