Life Line (Noun)
Meaning
A crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- According to palmists, a long life line extending from the wrist to the base of the fingers is a good omen for a person's longevity.
- Her interests in palmistry led her to observe that her grandmother had an unusually long life line, and indeed she lived well into her nineties.
- In palm reading, the life line is often scrutinized more than other creases as it is believed to influence an individual's life span.
- Palmists do not agree about the relevance of a person's life line in affecting the lifespan, as some think other creases are equally influential.
- Astrologers would often analyze the shape, size, and position of an individual's life line when offering guidance and predictions about future well-being.