seascape
Americannoun
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a sketch, painting, or photograph of the sea.
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a view of the sea.
noun
Etymology
Origin of seascape
First recorded in 1790–1800; sea + -scape ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Magnusson, a seascape painter and mother of five, was in her mid-80s when she wrote a bestselling book, “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
When they open them, a seascape galaxy of stars appears -- the bluish-white flashes of creatures from plankton and jellyfish to shrimp and fish responding to the sub lights.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible part of Florida's seascape, they might also be relatively new residents in the Sunshine State.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024
Helen Czerski shows that forces such as temperature, gravity and salinity not only create an endlessly varied seascape but also shape life and conflict on Earth.
From Scientific American • Oct. 22, 2023
The rooms were deserted, the curtains drawn, the furniture covered in white sheets so that each shadowy chamber they passed looked like some kind of forgotten seascape cluttered with icebergs.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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