lineament: Meaning and Definition of

lin•e•a•ment

1. Often,a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
2. Usually,distinguishing features; distinctive characteristics: the lineaments of sincere repentance.
3. a linear topographic feature of regional extent that is believed to reflect underlying crustal structure.