[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lineament \lin"eament\ li^n"-e.ament, n. l.
   lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. f. lin'eament. see 3d
   line.
   one of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive marks,
   of a body or figure, particularly of the face; feature; form;
   mark; -- usually in the plural. "the lineaments of the body."
   --locke. "lineaments in the character." --swift.
   1913 webster

         man he seems
         in all his lineaments.                   --milton.
   1913 webster
see also:
line 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lineament
     n 1: a characteristic property that defines the apparent
          individual nature of something; "each town has a quality
          all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"
          syn: quality, character
     2: the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose
        and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his
        features"; "his lineaments were very regular" syn: feature
see also:
quality character feature 

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