lineation n 1: the line that appears to bound an object [syn: {outline}, {lineation}] 2: the act of marking or outlining with lines
Lineation \Lin`e*a"tion\ (l[i^]n`[-e]*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. lineatio the drawing of a line, fr. lineare.] Delineation; a line or lines. [1913 Webster]