lineament

Noun
Synonyms: qualitycharacterfeature

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  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”Synonyms: qualitycharacter
  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”Synonyms: feature
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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