geoglyph
ge·o·glyph
geoglyph · geoglyphs
геогліф
геоглиф
Geoglyph, Geoglyphe
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.
UK/ˈd͡ʒiːə(ʊ)ɡlɪf/US/ˈd͡ʒiːəɡlɪf/
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Geoglyph, Geoglyphe
гео́глифgeóglif
геогліфheohlif
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
large-scale drawing on the ground:
Русский
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large-scale drawing on the ground:
Deutsch
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large-scale drawing on the ground:
Origin
From geo- (“the Earth; geography”) + glyph (“figure carved in relief or incised”), modelleFrom geo- (“the Earth; geography”) + glyph (“figure carved in relief or incised”), modelled after petroglyph.
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Forms
plural: geoglyphsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedgeoglyphic