noun🔗ShareObélisqueA 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. "Dans le parc, un grand obélisque se dressait en mémoire des anciens combattants de la ville.architecturehistoryartcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdopter la posture de l'obélisque(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 libellule a adopté la posture de l'obélisque, son abdomen pointé directement vers le soleil de l'après-midi.animalinsectbiologyphysiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn symbole ressemblant à une ligne horizontale (–), parfois avec un ou deux points (par exemple, ⨪ ou ÷), qui était utilisé dans les manuscrits et textes anciens pour marquer un mot ou un passage comme douteux, faux ou redondant ; un obélisque.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. "L'érudit a noté que plusieurs sections du parchemin antique étaient marquées d'un obélisque, indiquant des passages d'authenticité douteuse.writinglanguageliteraturemarkhistoryarchaeologywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObélisque, obèleA 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indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk."In the historical document, the name "John Smith†" uses the obelisk to indicate that John Smith is deceased. "Dans le document historique, le nom « John Smith† » utilise l'obèle pour indiquer que John Smith est décédé.markwritingarchitecturehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading