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English noun: lineament

1. lineament (cognition) a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something


SamplesEach town has a quality all its own.
The radical character of our demands.


Synonymscharacter, quality


Broader (hypernym)attribute, dimension, property


Narrower (hyponym)texture

2. lineament (body) the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin


SamplesAn expression of pleasure crossed his features.
His lineaments were very regular.


Synonymsfeature


Broader (hypernym)body part


Narrower (hyponym)brow, cheek, chin, forehead, jaw, jowl, mentum, temple


Part meronymface, human face









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