Palimpsest (noun)
pal-imp-sest
A manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing where the previous use is still visible.
This can also be used metaphorically, a home may carry a palimpsest of its previous owners.
Example sentences
“By going back to my diary entries, I was able to locate an initial palimpsest, or precipitate, of the writing.”
“The painting showed a palimpsest of the artist’s previous work”
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