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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