noun🔗ShareObeliscoA tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument."In the park, a tall obelisk stood as a memorial to the town's war veterans. "En el parque, un alto obelisco se erigía como monumento a los veteranos de guerra de la ciudad.architecturehistoryartcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdoptar la postura de obelisco(of a dragonfly) To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun."The dragonfly obelisked, its abdomen pointed directly at the afternoon sun. "La libélula adoptó la postura de obelisco, con el abdomen apuntando directamente al sol de la tarde.animalinsectbiologyphysiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn símbolo que se asemeja a una línea horizontal (–), a veces junto con uno o dos puntos (por ejemplo, ⨪ o ÷), que se utilizaba en manuscritos y textos antiguos para marcar una palabra o pasaje como dudoso, espurio o redundante; un obelisco.A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk."The scholar noted that several sections of the ancient scroll were marked with an obelisk, indicating passages of questionable authenticity. "El erudito notó que varias secciones del antiguo pergamino estaban marcadas con un obelisco, lo que indicaba pasajes de autenticidad cuestionable.writinglanguageliteraturemarkhistoryarchaeologywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObelisco, dagaA dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk."In the historical document, the name "John Smith†" uses the obelisk to indicate that John Smith is deceased. "En el documento histórico, el nombre "John Smith†" usa el obelisco para indicar que John Smith ha fallecido.markwritingarchitecturehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading