"lineament" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪ.ni.ə.mənt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lineament.wav Forms: lineaments [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French linéament, from Latin lineamentum, from linea (line). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|linéament}} Middle French linéament, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun}} lineament (plural lineaments)
  1. Any distinctive shape or line, etc. Translations (distinctive shape or line): agór [masculine] (Albanian), linéament [masculine] (French), lineament [masculine] (Occitan), характе́рная черта́ (xaraktérnaja čertá) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-lineament-en-noun-iFatO9BQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'distinctive shape or line': 81 19
  2. A distinctive feature that characterizes something, especially the parts of a person’s face. Translations (distinctive feature): agór [masculine] (Albanian), tipar [masculine] (Albanian), отличителна черта (otličitelna čerta) [feminine] (Bulgarian), trek [masculine] (Dutch), χαρακτηριστικό (charaktiristikó) [neuter] (Greek), arcvonás (Hungarian), vonás (Hungarian), drag [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-lineament-en-noun-en:facial Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Albanian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of 'distinctive feature': 24 76

Inflected forms

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