A sward or turf shaded by trees or other plants of some size. A grassy patch of ground growing under trees, like the ground cover in the woods.
Sward comes from old English and Germanic root meaning rind or skin.
Sward comes from old English and Germanic root meaning rind or skin.
As evening approached the owl watched from his perch in the oak for the tiniest twitch of a blade of grass in the undersward that would give away any mouse hiding there.
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However, also because of the presence of low vegetation and understorey, and a possibly reduced point density, compared to open areas, many more classifications as “non-ground point” have to be made by the filter, increasing the uncertainty of the “ground” classification.
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A form of Aesthetic involving the subtle hints or images associated to a certain piece of pop culture, such as Star Wars, Anime, Game of Thrones, etc. The idea is for it to be visually pleasing to anyone, yet only those who also have observed the source material understand the meaning, if there is any meaning to that particular piece.
"Oh, cool Canti T-shirt! I almost missed it, it's got that Understated Pop-cult aesthetic. Where'd you get it?"
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