landscape

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land·scape [landscape landscapes landscaped landscaping] noun, verb BrE [ˈlændskeɪp] NAmE [ˈlændskeɪp]
noun
1. countable, usually singular everything you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country
•the bleak/rugged/dramatic, etc. landscape of the area
•the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape
•an urban/industrial landscape
• (figurative) We can expect changes in the political landscape.
2. countable, uncountable a painting of a view of the countryside; this style of painting
•an artist famous for his landscapes
• She specializes in landscapes.
compare ↑townscape
3. uncountable (technical)the way of printing a document in which the top of the page is one of the longer sides
• Select the landscape option when printing the file.
compare ↑portrait
see a blot on the landscape at ↑blot _n.

Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land ‘land’ + scap (equivalent of ↑-ship).

Thesaurus:
landscape noun U
•The mountains dominate the landscape.
countryside • • scenery • • country • • the land • |written terrain • |technical topography •
the surrounding landscape/countryside/scenery/country/land/terrain
open landscape/countryside/country/land/terrain
protect the landscape/countryside/land

Collocations:
Fine arts
Creating art
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas
draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints
add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment
use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth
frame a painting/portrait
hang art/a picture/a painting
display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth
erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit
be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit
feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art

Synonyms:
country
landscape • countryside • terrain • land • scenery
These are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.
country • (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features: ▪ She lives in the country. ◇ ▪ an area of wooded country
landscape • everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country: ▪ This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.
countryside • land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area: ▪ a little village in the French countryside.
terrain • (formal) land. Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc: ▪ The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain.
land • (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities: ▪ Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.
scenery • the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at: ▪ We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
rolling country/landscape/countryside
to protect the landscape/countryside/land

Example Bank:
•Rocks of all sizes dotted the landscape.
•The political landscape of the country has changed since unemployment rose.
•The power station dominates the landscape.
•Their songs altered the landscape of popular music.
•We need to adapt more rapidly to the changing economic landscape overseas.
•an urban landscape of factories and skyscrapers
•the dramatic landscape of the desert
•the need to conserve the rural landscape
•The mountains dominate the landscape.
•The power station is a blot on the landscape.
•This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.

 
verb ~ sth
to improve the appearance of an area of land by changing the design and planting trees, flowers, etc
•landscaped gardens
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land ‘land’ + scap (equivalent of ↑-ship).