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Antonyms for lineament


Grammar : Noun
Spell : lin-ee-uh-muh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪn i ə mənt



Definition of lineament

Origin :
  • early 15c., "distinctive feature of the body, outline," from Middle French lineament, from Latin lineamentum "contour, outline," literally "a line, stroke, mark," from lineare "to reduce to a straight line," from linea (see line (n.)). Figurative sense of "a characteristic" is attested from 1630s.
  • As in line : noun mark, stroke; border
  • As in profile : noun drawing of outline
  • As in silhouette : noun outline
  • As in trait : noun characteristic
  • As in distinctive feature : noun peculiarity
  • As in characteristic : noun typical feature, trait
  • As in contour : noun outline, profile
  • As in face : noun front of something; expression, exterior
  • As in features : noun facial characteristics
Example sentences :
  • The light of the fire was upon it, and its every lineament was revealed distinctly.
  • Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
  • I had ample time to scan his features and canvass their every lineament.
  • Extract from : « Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Charles Lever
  • "I am stopping it," Dunark stated quietly, grim purpose in every lineament.
  • Extract from : « Skylark Three » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • I should not have recognized him had we met in the street, so altered was every lineament.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Scouts Book of Stories » by Various
  • Compared with the original, at last—in every lineament how like it was!
  • Extract from : « A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others » by Various
  • Study feature by feature, lineament by lineament, of that Peerless Exemplar.
  • Extract from : « The Mind of Jesus » by John R. Macduff
  • The knight and the forester could describe every lineament of the would-be assassin.
  • Extract from : « Sea-Dogs All! » by Tom Bevan
  • Observe the bold courage that stands forth in his every lineament!
  • Extract from : « The History of The Hen Fever » by George P. Burnham
  • What an all-over consciousness of "go-to-meetin'" fixins, in every lineament and limb!
  • Extract from : « Ginger-Snaps » by Fanny Fern
  • The moon was at his back; but showed every lineament of her countenance.
  • Extract from : « Alone » by Marion Harland

Synonyms for lineament

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