'Lineament' definitions:
Definition of 'lineament'
From: WordNet
noun
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, lineament]
noun
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, lineament]
Definition of 'Lineament'
From: GCIDE
- Lineament \Lin"e*a*ment\ (l[i^]n"[-e]*[.a]*ment), n. [L. lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin['e]ament. 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]