lineation en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin lineatio.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A linear feature in rock, often structural
magnetic lineations
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(countable, uncountable) The way in which line breaks are inserted in a poem
Lineation is very much a matter of syntax, organizing the poem's grammar across its lines in ways significant and central to the poem's meaning.
2001, Shira Wolosky, The Art of Poetry, →ISBN, pages 26–27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lineations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
megalineation · sublineation · mislineation · relineation