lineation

noun

lin·​e·​a·​tion ˌli-nē-ˈā-shən 

1

a

: the action of marking with lines : delineation

b

: outline

2

: an arrangement of lines

Examples of lineation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earthquakes are continuing near El Golfo along a line across the island from the southern activity that follows the pre-existing rift lineation. —Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2011

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lineacion outline, from Latin lineation-, lineatio, from lineare to mark with lines, from linea

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a