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Word: Lineament
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin lineamentum, from lineare ‘make straight’, from linea ‘a line’ (see line)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪnɪəm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face
Short Definition:distinctive feature
Examples:- I recognized those haggard lineaments
Definition:
a linear feature on the earth's surface, such as a fault.
Short Definition:linear feature on earth's surface
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