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landscape

[ land-skeyp ]

noun

  1. a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a picture representing natural inland or coastal scenery.
  3. Fine Arts. the category of aesthetic subject matter in which natural scenery is represented.
  4. Obsolete. a panoramic view of scenery; vista.


verb (used with object)

landscaped, landscaping.
  1. to improve the appearance of (an area of land, a highway, etc.), as by planting trees, shrubs, or grass, or altering the contours of the ground.
  2. to improve the landscape of.

verb (used without object)

landscaped, landscaping.
  1. to do landscape gardening as a profession.

adjective

  1. Digital Technology. relating to or producing horizontal, sideways orientation of computer or other digital output, with lines of data parallel to the two longer sides of a page or screen. Compare portrait ( def 3 ).

landscape

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noun

  1. an extensive area of land regarded as being visually distinct

    ugly slagheaps dominated the landscape

  2. a painting, drawing, photograph, etc, depicting natural scenery
    1. the genre including such pictures
    2. ( as modifier )

      landscape painter

  3. the distinctive features of a given area of intellectual activity, regarded as an integrated whole

    the landscape of the European imagination

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. printing
    1. (of a publication or an illustration in a publication) of greater width than height Compare portrait
    2. (of a page) carrying an illustration or table printed at right angles to the normal text
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to improve the natural features of (a garden, park, etc), as by creating contoured features and planting trees
  2. intr to work as a landscape gardener
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù±ð·±ô²¹²Ô»ås³¦²¹±è±ð verb relandscaped relandscaping
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of landscape1

First recorded in 1590–1600; 1925–30 landscape fordef 5; from Dutch landschap; cognate with Old English landsceap, landscipe; akin to German Landschaft; equivalent to land + -ship
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of landscape1

C16 landskip (originally a term in painting), from Middle Dutch lantscap region; related to Old English landscipe tract of land, Old High German lantscaf region
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Speaking with a hint of a European accent and resounding optimism about the future, Hartvigsen doesn’t seem deterred by the US competitive landscape or political headwinds.

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The Los Angeles Conservancy calls it “a wonderful example of the mid-century roadside commercial resources that are so swiftly disappearing from the landscape.â€

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That was the soundtrack as I went looking for familiar places in a landscape now as unfamiliar as the back of the moon.

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Mrs Pérez noted female artists "play a significant role in shaping the cultural landscape" and that is was therefore "pivotal that we support and celebrate their contributions."

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They lived for many years in Arcata, northern California, surrounded by sweeping forests of redwood trees, where Wayne worked as a landscape architect, while Stella was a primary school teacher.

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