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noun
A linear feature in rock, often structural
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The way in which line breaks are inserted in a poem
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of marking or outlining with lines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: marking
noun
the line that appears to bound an object
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: outline
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boundary, bound, bounds
Narrower terms: coastline, silhouette, skyline
History
From Latin lineatio.
