lineament (n.)

  1. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; each town has a quality all its own; the radical character of our demands

    [ Syn: quality , character ]

  2. the characteristic parts of a persons face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; an expression of pleasure crossed his features; his lineaments were very regular

    [ Syn: feature ]

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