lineation
[noun]
Synonyms: outline, contour, delineation, figuration, line, lineament, profile, silhouette

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lineation noun. [lɪnɪ'eɪʃ(ǝ)n] LME.
[Latin lineatio(n-), formed as LINEATE verb: see -ATION.]
1. The action or process of drawing lines or marking something with lines; an instance of this; a contour, an outline. Also, a marking or line on a surface, esp. of the skin. LME.
b. Linear markings; an arrangement or group of lines. M16.

2. A division into lines. M19.

3. Geology. A linear feature observed in rock etc. M20.

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