Ib lub monument, hauv nws qhov qub tshaj plaws thiab feem ntau qhov tseem ceeb tshaj plaws, yog ib qho khoom qub tsim rau lub hom phiaj tshwj xeeb ntawm kev khaws cia hauv lub siab ntawm cov menyuam yaus qee qhov kev ua txhaum ntawm tib neeg lossis kev tshwm sim (lossis kev sib xyaw ntawm ob qho tib si). Nws tuaj yeem yog cov khoom kos duab lossis cov khoom sau, nyob ntawm seb qhov xwm txheej yuav tsum nco ntsoov yog kev sib txuas lus rau tus neeg saib los ntawm kev kos duab kos duab lossis cov ntawv sau. Feem ntau, ob txoj kev siv ua ke. Hauv cov lus ntawm ntau lub teb chaws, lo lus "monument" muaj ob lub ntsiab lus: ob qho tib si xa mus rau cov tsev qub thiab cov cim nco txog nkaus xwb. Nyob rau hauv luv luv: lub tsev qub tau tsim nyob rau hauv yav dhau los, thiab monumental signage yog ib tug nco txog yav dhau los.

