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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.Ģżthe category of aesthetic subject matter in which natural scenery is represented.

  4. Obsolete.Ģża 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.Ģżrelating 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.

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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© 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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© 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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of landscape1

First recorded in 1590–1600; 1925–30 landscape for def. 5; from Dutch landschap; cognate with Old English landsceap, landscipe; akin to German Landschaft; equivalent to land + -ship
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51³Ō¹Ļ 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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Ticketmaster said in a statement that the allegations refer to "companies that were dissolved in 2018 and alleged events from over a decade ago, which have no relevance to today's ticketing landscape".

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Much of the messaging in the perfume landscape has been aspirational, Lawrence explains.

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Hiccup and Toothless soar above a landscape so littered with distracting details — rocks and sun-dappled waves and scraps of mist — that we long for the simple beauty of a stark black dragon in the sky.

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To stop a fire in its tracks, firefighters suggest removing all landscaping from the 5-foot perimeter and replacing fire-prone materials such as grass or mulch with cement or brick.

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The political and economic backdrop is perilous: an electorate without much patience, limited economic growth and a wildly unpredictable international landscape, not least President Donald Trump.

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