Lineation
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noun.
The act of marking or outlining with lines.
noun.
An outline.
noun.
An arrangement of lines.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A marking by lines; disposition or arrangement of lines.
noun.
In
zoology
, one or more line-like marks on a surface; the appearance or form of a lineated surface: as, the
lineation
of the thorax of a fly.
noun.
Mensuration.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Delineation; a line or lines.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
linear
feature in rock, often structural
noun.
The way in which
line breaks
are inserted in a
poem
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noun.
the act of marking or outlining with lines
noun.
the line that appears to bound an object
Word Usage
"Williams's lineation is called upon to play a fundamental role in the poem."
Etymologically Related
delineation
lineate
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
marking
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
delineation