[ noun ] the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land <noun.object>
Mr. Decker, an Arco geologist, skirts an outcropping of purple and white wildflowers and crouches near a rock face.
The line's print ads to date have shown such nature-oriented scenes as an outcropping of rocks, crashing waves or a field of hay along with often-philosophical text that does not prominently mention the name of the car.