Also means
feature
Usage Note
Rasgo refers to a distinguishing characteristic — of a person's character (rasgos de personalidad) or face (rasgos faciales). In handwriting, a rasgo is also a flourish or stroke of the pen. The phrase a grandes rasgos ('in broad strokes', 'broadly speaking') is an extremely common fixed expression in Spanish conversation and writing.
Examples
"Tiene rasgos muy marcados de su padre."
Natural Translation
He has very pronounced features of his father.
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