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  2. Orienteering map - Wikipedia

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    Symbols are specified so that a course can be overprinted on the map. It includes symbols for the start, control points, control numbers, lines between control points, and finish. Extra symbols are available so that information relating to that event may be shown e.g. crossing points, forbidden route, first aid post, and refreshment point etc.

  3. Control point (orienteering) - Wikipedia

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    Bromma Church, used as an orienteering control point in 1901. In the early days, control points were staffed. Often the competitors were given at the outset only the location of the first control point and were given the next location by the control point staff, who also stamped the control cards.

  4. Terms of orientation - Wikipedia

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    Terms describing the orientation of objects extend to the positional relationships of those objects relative to other objects, such as above, below, in front of, behind, and beside. The Cambridge Dictionary notes that "we usually use above, but not over, when there is no contact between the things referred to.

  5. Orienteering - Wikipedia

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    Topography and symbols for water, trees, private vs. public land etc. are all important semiotic markers for reading maps, orienteering, and finding one's way around the wilderness. Map symbols need to be simple, understandable, and meet professional cartography standards.

  6. Artistic symbol - Wikipedia

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    In works of art, literature, and narrative, a symbol is a concrete element like an object, character, image, situation, or action that suggests or hints at abstract, deeper, or non-literal meanings or ideas. [1] [2] The use of symbols artistically is symbolism. In literature, such as novels, plays, and poems, symbolism goes beyond just the ...

  7. Languages of Art - Wikipedia

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    Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols is a book by the American philosopher Nelson Goodman. It is a work of 20th century aesthetics in the analytic tradition . Originally published in 1968, it was revised in 1976.

  8. Elements of art - Wikipedia

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    Elements of art are stylistic features that are included within an art piece to help the artist communicate. [1] The seven most common elements include line, shape, texture, form, space, color and value, with the additions of mark making, and materiality.

  9. Therblig - Wikipedia

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    Pre-position (PP): positioning and/or orienting an object for the next operation and relative to an approximation location. Position (P): positioning and/or orienting an object in the defined location. Use (U): manipulating a tool in the intended way during the course of working. Assemble (A): joining two parts together.