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Palimpsest

noun
/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
2.nounMonumental brasses that have been reused by engraving of the blank back side.
3.nounCircular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity.
4.nounGeological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface.
5.nounMemory that has been erased and re-written.
6.noun(cultural studies) The partial erasure of or superimposition on an older society or culture by a newer one.
7.nounSomething bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form.
8.verbTo scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse.
9.verbOn paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day.
"Typically refers to a multi-layered work, e.g.: new ads covering old on a roadside sign."

Synonyms

codex rescriptusambrosianpapyruspapyrographparchmentscratchpadscratch padpellbookfellhandwritscrap paperscratchpaper
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