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geoglyph

noun
/ˈd͡ʒiːə(ʊ)ɡlɪf/UK/ˈd͡ʒiːəɡlɪf/US

Etymology

From geo- (“the Earth; geography”) + glyph (“figure carved in relief or incised”), modelled after petroglyph.

  1. derived from γλυφή — “carving”
  2. borrowed from glyphe
  3. prefixed as geoglyph — “geo + glyph”

Definitions

  1. A large-scale drawing or image made on the ground by arranging lines of stones,…

    A large-scale drawing or image made on the ground by arranging lines of stones, scratching the earth, etc., and often only fully visible from a distance or the air.

    • Geoglyphs usually are found on fans sparse of rock, but what seems the oldest of the scraped designs are on cobbled terraces at Denning Springs, Ocotillo, Death Valley, and above the Mojave River.
    • Two of the prehistoric sites, a quarry and a special task area, are common in the region, but the other site, a geoglyph, is rare and unique.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA