Synonyms for lineament
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : lin-ee-uh-muh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪn i ə mənt |
Top 10 synonyms for lineament Other synonyms for the word lineament
- affection
- appearance
- badge
- bag
- band
- bar
- bearing
- bent
- birthmark
- borderline
- caliber
- cast
- clock
- complexion
- configuration
- contour
- countenance
- crease
- custom
- dash
- delineation
- demarcation
- denominator
- dial
- differentia
- disguise
- display
- disposition
- distinction
- distinguishing characteristic
- earmark
- endowment
- essential
- etching
- face
- facet
- faculty
- feature
- features
- figuration
- figure
- finish
- flavor
- form
- frame
- frontage
- frontal
- frontier
- frontispiece
- frown
- furrow
- glower
- grimace
- groove
- guise
- habit
- idiosyncrasy
- inclination
- individuality
- keynote
- kisser
- light
- likeness
- limit
- line
- lineament
- lineaments
- lineation
- lines
- look
- looks
- makeup
- manner
- mannerism
- map
- mark
- mask
- mien
- mood
- mug
- nature
- nature of the beast
- obverse
- oddity
- originality
- outline
- paint
- particularity
- peculiarity
- personality
- physiognomy
- point
- point of character
- portrait
- pout
- presentation
- profile
- property
- puss
- quality
- quirk
- redeeming feature
- relief
- rule
- savor
- score
- scowl
- scratch
- seeming
- semblance
- shade
- shadow
- shape
- show
- showing
- side view
- silhouette
- simulacrum
- singularity
- sketch
- smirk
- specialty
- streak
- stripe
- style
- surface
- symptom
- temperament
- tendency
- thing
- thumbprint
- tinge
- tone
- top
- tracing
- trademark
- trait
- trick
- turn
- underline
- virtue
- visage
- wrinkle
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for lineament
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