lin·e·a·ments

lin·e·a·ments
/ˈlınijəmənts/ noun [plural]
formal + literary : the features of a person's body or face
— sometimes used figuratively

the lineaments [=features] of his personality

describing the lineaments of the problem


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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