lineation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of marking or outlining with lines (noun.act)

hypernym	:	marking,
definition	:	the act of making a visible mark on a surface (noun.act)

2. the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location)

hypernym	:	bound, boundary, bounds,
definition	:	the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location)

hyponym	:	coastline,
definition	:	the outline of a coast (noun.location)

hyponym	:	silhouette,
definition	:	an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow) (noun.location)

hyponym	:	skyline,
definition	:	the outline of objects seen against the sky (noun.location)

3. the act of marking or outlining with lines (noun.act)

derivation	:	line,
definition	:	mark with lines (verb.contact)

derivation	:	delineate, describe, draw, line, trace,
definition	:	make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)

4. the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location)

derivation	:	line,
definition	:	mark with lines (verb.contact)

derivation	:	delineate, describe, draw, line, trace,
definition	:	make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)

derivation	:	delineate, limn, outline,
definition	:	trace the shape of (verb.creation)

5. the act of marking or outlining with lines (noun.act)

derivation	:	line,
definition	:	mark with lines (verb.contact)

derivation	:	delineate, describe, draw, line, trace,
definition	:	make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)

6. the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location)

derivation	:	line,
definition	:	mark with lines (verb.contact)

derivation	:	delineate, describe, draw, line, trace,
definition	:	make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)

derivation	:	delineate, limn, outline,
definition	:	trace the shape of (verb.creation)