LINEATION

lineation

(noun) the act of marking or outlining with lines

outline, lineation

(noun) the line that appears to bound an object

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lineation (countable and uncountable, plural lineations)

(geology) A linear feature in rock, often structural

(literature) The way in which line breaks are inserted in a poem

Source: Wiktionary


Lin`e*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. lineatio the drawing of a line, fr. lineare.]

Definition: Delineation; a line or lines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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