lineation

• Nom désignant l'action de tracer des lignes ou le résultat de cette action, ainsi qu'une ligne ou un ensemble de lignes qui semblent délimiter un objet ou une surface.

A noun referring to the line that appears to bound an object, or the act of marking or outlining with lines.

1. Apparent boundaryC1formal

   The line that seems to form the outer edge or limit of an object.

   contour apparent

   • The artist carefully studied the lineation of the human form.
   • The lineation of the mountain against the sky was sharp and clear.
   • In the drawing, the lineation of the vase defined its elegant shape.

2. Marking with linesC1formal

   The act or process of marking or outlining something with lines.

   Action de marquer de lignes

   • The lineation of the manuscript helped to organize the text.
   • The cartographer's lineation of the map was precise and detailed.
   • Lineation in poetry refers to the arrangement of lines on the page.

   Synonymesdelineationhatchingliningruling