Noun: lineament li-nee-u-munt
- The characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
"his lineaments were very regular";
- feature
- A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
"The sharp lineaments of his face revealed his stern character";
- quality, character
Derived forms: lineaments
Type of: attribute, body part, dimension, property
Part of: face, human face
Encyclopedia: Lineament