lineament
Other forms: lineaments
A lineament is a fancy, literary word that means "a part of a person's face," like his eyes, ears, or nose.
In his poem "Manfred", Lord Byron wrote, "She was like me in lineaments — her eyes / Her hair, her features, all..." He was basically saying that a particular woman's face looked a lot like his own face, when he examined each part of it — each lineament — separately. The word comes from the Latin word linea, meaning "line." Lineaments can also refer to someone's distinctive features, not just their looks.
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the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin“his lineaments were very regular”
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synonyms:
feature
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chin, mentum
the protruding part of the lower jaw
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brow, forehead
the part of the face above the eyes
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temple
the flat area on either side of the forehead
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cheek
either side of the face below the eyes
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jowl
a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
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jaw
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
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buccula, double chin
a fold of fatty tissue under the chin
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type of:
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body part
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
Vocabulary lists containing lineament
In this classic novel, set in the late 19th century, Lily Bart tries to cling to her tenuous position in New York City's high society.
After his father dies, Nicholas Nickleby accepts a job at a disreputable school.
Richard, younger brother of King Edward IV, wants to rule England — and he will stop at nothing, including murder, in order to seize the crown.
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