lineament Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Lin"e*a*ment noun
Etymology
L. lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéament. See 3d Line.
Definitions
  1. 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.
    Man he seems In all his lineaments. Milton.

Webster 1913