The outer edge or silhouette of an object or figure; contour or rough sketch.

thorax; rib cage

to clear up or sweep away completely; to wipe out or eradicate something undesirable

The line that defines the outer edge of a shape or object, or a preliminary drawing focusing on these essential shapes

(literary) vast and boundless; describing an empty, high, and far-reaching space like the sky

open and spacious; vast and empty

To defeat and sweep away the enemy; often used to describe thoroughly clearing out old-fashioned ideas or long-standing corruption.standing corruption.

Barkhor, a famous pilgrim circuit and street market surrounding the Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet

Barkhor Street, the central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet

The variation in pitch over the course of a single syllable or word

a wide, open, or spacious area of land

(literary) big and spacious; vast; expansive

broad and magnanimous in spirit, or vast and expansive

The outer part of the ear, including the earlobe and cartilage, that serves to collect sound waves; also called the auricle or pinna.

fennec fox (Vulpes zerda), a small fox native to the Sahara Desert known for its large ears

empty and impractical; describes speech or writing that is superficial but grand-sounding

thoracotomy; a surgical incision into the chest wall

to be clear-cut or in sharp relief; having distinct or bold outlines

(variant form) vast and wide; extensive; expansive; distant