lineaments
noun/ˈlɪniəmənts/
/ˈlɪniəmənts/
[plural] (formal)- the typical features of something
- Her actions were marked with the lineaments of her character.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin lineamentum, from lineare ‘make straight’, from linea ‘a line’ (see line1).Definitions on the go
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