landscape

[ land-skeyp ]

noun

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

   Synonyms: prospect, vista, scenery, view

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)

, land·scaped, land·scap·ing.

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)

, land·scaped, land·scap·ing.

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

/ ˈlændˌskeɪp /

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
3. 1. the genre including such pictures
   2. ( as modifier )

      landscape painter

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

   the landscape of the European imagination

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

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

Other Words From

• re·landscape verb relandscaped relandscaping

Word 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

Word 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

Example Sentences

But an impending Trump presidency comes at a time when abortion funds have already been forced to slash budgets as the reproductive rights landscape has rapidly changed across the U.S.

From Salon

Now, in the aftermath of the election, abortion funds also have to prepare for a landscape where abortion access is severely limited.

From Salon

On Thursday he expanded his empire by acquiring the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the longest-running major street race in North America and one of the largest and more important events on Southern California’s sporting landscape.

From Los Angeles Times

The depiction of the infant Jesus is part of the Southern California landscape and especially venerated by both Mexican Americans and Filipinos.

From Los Angeles Times

T-levels were designed to streamline this landscape, and make post-16 options less confusing for students and employers.

From BBC

Related Words

• mural
• painting
• photograph
• scene
• scenery
• view