English Dictionary

palimpsest

/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/

verb

To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse. / On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day.

She used a sponge to palimpsest the whiteboard.

意味（1）

To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse.

意味（2）

On 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.