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landscape definition

land·scape (land′skāp′)

noun

  1. a picture representing a section of natural, inland scenery, as of prairie, woodland, mountains, etc.
  2. the branch of painting, photography, etc. dealing with such pictures
  3. an expanse of natural scenery considered in terms of its visual effect

Etymology: 17th-c. art borrowing (cf. easel, lay figure) < Du landschap < land, land + -schap, -ship: earlier also landskip, akin to OE landscipe, Ger landschaft

transitive verb landscaped -·scaped′, landscaping -·scap′·ing

to change the natural features of (a plot of ground) so as to make it more attractive, as by adding lawns, trees, bushes, etc.

intransitive verb

to work as a landscape architect or gardener

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landscape Synonyms

landscape

n.

  1. Natural scenery

    scene, scenery, panorama, aspect; see view 1, 2.

  2. Scenic art

    mural, photograph, scene; see painting 1, sketch 1.


landscape

v.

provide the landscaping, finish off, put in the lawn and shrubbery; see decorate, trim 2.


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landscape Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dominate: These spectacular ruins dominate the landscape, with the remains of the rose window towering above the inn opposite.

Adjective modifier

  • urban: A part of the urban landscape regardless of its object nature.

Modifies a noun

  • architect: On the basis of comments received, the landscape architect drew up conceptual sketches which formed the basis of the outline design.

Noun used with modifier

  • karst: Weathering of the limestone surface created a karst landscape with sinkholes and caves present.
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landscape quotes

Man is a singular creature. He has a set of gifts which makehimuniqueamong theanimals, sothat unlikethem he is not a figure in the landscapeöhe is the shaper of the landscape.

-Bronowski,Jacob

It is the drawback of all sea-side places that half the landscape is unavailable for purposes of human locomotion, being covered by useless water.

-Douglas, (George) Norman

Fortunately forpoetsandthosewho liketowalk about in the open air, the beauty of landscape is not something that can be reduced easily to basic geology or a few ready-wrapped phrases about what places are used for. Preference and prejudice creep in.

-Hillaby,John

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