lineament

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪnɪəm(ə)nt/

noun

  • 1 (usually lineaments) literary a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face: I recognized those haggard lineaments
  • 2 Geology a linear feature on the earth’s surface, such as a fault.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin lineamentum, from lineare 'make straight', from linea 'a line' (see line1)