Washes
Even when Siggi is retracing his own steps, the landscape of the Forbidden Coast is constantly changing. “Where the glaciers have disappeared,” he explains, pointing at washes of green on a creased, hand-drawn chart, “a peninsula turns out to be an island. It was actually sea where you thought there was land.” (The Guardian.)
What are "washes of green" in the paragraph above?
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Areas of the chart that have been coloured green (I would guess, to show land that is not ice-bound). "washes" suggests a light covering of paint or ink.
- Areas of the chart that have been coloured green (I would guess, to show land that is not ice-bound).
- "washes" suggests a light covering of paint or ink.
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Areas of the chart that have been coloured green (I would guess, to show land that is not ice-bound). "washes" suggests a light covering of paint or ink.
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