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landmark

A recognizable skeletal or soft tissue structure used as a reference point in measurements or in describing the location of other structures. See: cephalometry; craniometry

bony landmark

A structure or spot on a bone used as a reference for measurement.

cephalometric landmark

A bony point that is used in living persons or radiographs for measurements of the head or face or orientation of the head in certain positions.

craniometric landmark

A bony point or area on the skull used for measurements or orientation of the skull.

orbital landmark

A cephalometric point located at the lowest point of the orbital margin.

radiographic landmark

A cephalometric, craniometric, or soft tissue landmark used for orientation or measurements.

soft tissue landmark

An area or point on a soft tissue used as a point of reference for measurements of the body or its parts.

land·mark

(landmahrk)

Anatomic structure used in locating, identifying, referencing, and measurement.

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Landmarking is a gift to the future of Downers Grove, because without it, once they are gone, they are not replaceable and they are gone forever.

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"Landmarking has become a highly political process that can leave building owners in limbo for years, potentially resulting in deterioration of the very properties that advocates are seeking to preserve.

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While some owners run and hide, others like Newmark are embracing the landmarking of their properties and using it as a marketing tool.

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The decision to uphold the landmarking of the Terminal and not permit a 53-story tower to be built above it was affirmed by that very court in July of 1978, leading to the current legal battle.

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The would-be designations will be reviewed by the New York City Planning Commission and then they will go to the City Council, which can approve, reject or modify the decision of the city's landmarking authority.