petroglyph
UK/'petrәglif/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A prehistoric image or symbol carved or chiseled into rock.
岩画，岩刻（凿刻在岩石上的史前图像或符号）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpetro (rock) + glyph (carving) = a carving in rock. Because petroglyphs are chiseled in rather than painted on, prehistoric ones survive on cliff faces for thousands of years. The same -glyph appears in hieroglyph ('sacred carving').
Root petr still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ancient petroglyphs古老的岩画
- 2.rock petroglyphs岩石岩画
- 3.carved petroglyphs雕刻的岩画
Example Sentences
- 1.
Ancient petroglyphs cover the canyon walls near the river.
- 2.
Archaeologists study petroglyphs to learn about early cultures.
- 3.
The petroglyph shows hunters surrounding a large animal.
Easily Confused
petroglyph vs pictograph — A petroglyph is carved or chiseled into rock; a pictograph is painted or drawn onto a surface. Cut in → petroglyph; painted on → pictograph.