cloudscape

[ kloud-skeyp ]

noun

1. a view or scene of clouds.
2. a depiction of clouds in a work of art or photograph.

cloudscape

/ ˈklaʊdskeɪp /

noun

1. a picturesque formation of clouds
2. a picture or photograph of such a formation

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloudscape¹

First recorded in 1865–70; cloud ( def ) + -scape ( def )

Example Sentences

Choose between a massive headless gummy bear, a balloon-filled phone booth, a cloudscape, L.A.-ready angel wings and other poppy backdrops for a one-of-a-kind photo experience.

From Los Angeles Times

The other, a backdrop, is more of a cloudscape of peach and turquoise.

From New York Times

“The image is divided horizontally by an undulating line between a cloudscape forming a nebula along the bottom portion and a comparatively clear upper portion,” reads one.

From Washington Post

In 2012, he created a gorgeous cloudscape of crumpled paper for the L.A.

From Washington Post

Aboard the Phocoena, the water was so still, the spring cloudscape shone in billowing purple and white reflections on the water.

From Seattle Times