Definition of landscape in English:

landscape

noun ˈlan(d)skeɪpˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp

1All the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.
the soft colours of the Northumbrian landscape
a bleak urban landscape
Example sentencesExamples
- The landscapes look appealing, especially those of the lakes and towering trees in the famous forests of Malaysia.
- The traditional dichotomy between rural and urban landscapes has become less visible as cities and industrial zones expand and suburbs are created.
- Further windows were added at discreet points around the barn, mostly at low level, framing horizontal panoramas of the landscape visible when sitting inside.
- These landscapes do not just appeal aesthetically; they are also a prime venue for the adventurous.
- In a place like downtown Atlanta, where it is near wall-to-wall concrete, you do not get a sense of the place in terms of the landscape.
- Vehicles churned up billowing clouds of dust as they drove through a barren landscape of cracked land dotted with green clumps of grass.
- Some renewable power can be generated in urban landscapes and on land used for other purposes, such as the roofs of houses, but the bulk will have to be in rural areas.
- Prior to the 1992 initiative, public sculptures were never a striking feature of the urban landscape.
- Impeding their progress are land mines studding the landscape and threatening every turn of the wheels.
- Water is one of three dominating features of the landscape here - the other two being hills and forests.
- For example, city walls would remain a constant feature of the urban landscape throughout the early Middle Ages.
- The epic scale of the images helps construct a viewing subject unaware of the smaller scale, ecosystem level features of the land that comprise the landscape.
- They will dominate the landscape and be clearly visible from York.
- At the same time, there are streets where the landscape is bleak: graffiti-covered walls and discarded furniture.
- At 10,000 feet, only the colorful fabric of their chutes keep jumpers visible against the panoramic landscape.
- For miles, slum settlements and filthy, pot-holed streets dominate the landscape.
- And Canada's prostitution laws push women into dark industrial areas of the urban landscape in which they are more likely to be victimised.
- European culture and values indelibly shaped the urban and rural landscapes, particularly in terms of the use of space, and the structure and practice of government.
- They quickly dominated the urban landscape as they outnumbered Argentine nationals.
- However, they were also a symbol of civic pride, and were substantial and well-built features of the urban landscape.
Synonyms
scenery, countryside, topography, country, land, terrain, environment
outlook, view, prospect, aspect, vista, panorama, perspective, sweep
1. 1.1 A picture representing an area of countryside.
  the collection includes some 17th-century landscapes
  as modifier a landscape painter
  Example sentencesExamples
  Best known for his important landscapes and portraits, Gainsborough depicted a diverse range of subjects, from powerful individuals to the rural poor.
  Charleton is an oil painter whose subject matter includes landscapes, aviation art, seascapes, still lifes, marine art and portraits.
  Portraits, landscapes, sketches and line drawings created during 2002 will be included.
  An influential painter of nudes, landscapes and still liras, Uglow studied at the Slade School and began to show with the London Group in 1951.
  He broadened the art collection with a thousand works that ranged from 19 th-century American landscapes to paintings by Fauvists, cubists and practitioners of Pop Art.
  One of the few specialists and most accomplished painters in nocturnal landscapes was Aert van der Neer, who will be represented in the show with works loaned from London, Madrid and Paris.
  This style is evident in her surreal, moody landscapes and still lifes, which the artist describes as balanced and serene.
  The surrounding space was entirely filled in with smaller pictures, mainly landscapes and genre scenes.
  The show includes landscapes and portraits, red chalk and lead pencil, as well as drawings and sketches.
  These new images - whether they are landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes or flowers - do not trumpet their semantic referentiality.
  The body of work includes portraits, landscapes and genre paintings that exemplify the various periods of Russian Realist art.
  His other subjects included nudes, landscapes, portraits, and opulent flower pieces.
  His early landscapes, portraits and still lifes evolved into hard-edge abstraction before he found his signature style in 1971.
  An intriguing mix of old and new, the exhibition structure is three-fold: portraits, landscapes and a photographic narrative on the effects of asbestos mining.
  These include portraits, landscapes, pastoral scenes and prints.
  Exploring on his own, Kox discovered the surrealist work of Salvador Dali and began painting portraits, landscapes, and surrealistic dreamscapes.
  There is also a large selection of styles - from landscapes and still lifes to abstract expressionism and surrealist art.
  Shlosberg's oil paintings are interwoven with Russian folklore in both large and small-scale surreal landscapes and cityscapes.
  A concise yet comprehensive biography of the artist depicts the moments of inspiration that have led him to paint landscapes and scenes of country life.
  Parisian street scenes, impressionistic landscapes, Rembrandt and Andy Warhol are popular on the islands these days.
2. 1.2mass noun The genre of landscape painting.
  he found he could not express himself in landscape
  Example sentencesExamples
  For the most part, the artists he championed after World War I concentrated on landscape and still life.
  They also painted altarpieces and easel paintings for collectors, and developed genres such as landscape.
  He also sought to encourage a local art based in regional landscape and paintings from Hamburg as a means to educate the middle class.
  In addition, his opinions were aired in several BBC radio broadcasts on art and landscape in the 1950s.
  Photography and Place, is a typical theme for a restricted as well as dominant genre in photography, landscape.
  In 1815 the strengths of British painting lay in portraiture, animal painting, and landscape.
  They have created a new and uniquely truthful art of landscape.
  The forms and colours in her paintings are those of landscape, but she does not paint definable places.
  In her installation last season at MAM, Teresita Fernandez continued her minimalist reveries on the art and idea of landscape.
  Friis-Hansen considers the work of contemporary photographers in sections on landscape, society, and the individual.
  Greatly influenced by the Dutch style, and the Romantic concept of landscape, Crome, together with Cotman, is considered the major artist of the Norwich School.
  Over the past two decades, Gina Werfel has developed a way of painting that tantalizingly walks the line between landscape and abstraction.
  Their paintings sought to elevate landscape to the level of history painting, which was then considered the noblest form of visual expression.
  His goal was to create new categories, to use the vocabulary of landscape and genre paintings for the most consecrated art.
  These characteristics maintain their profile even when the experience of landscape in Cozza's art has been overlaid with other ingredients.
  The works in this exhibition demonstrate that unlike other genres such as landscape or still life paintings, the creation of a portrait was a collaboration.
  Viewers fascinated by his activity in the genres of figure and landscape often ignore the parallel journey of discovery he has made, compelled by the impulse to experiment.
  However, Paul Nagano's playful yet profound approach to nature and landscape is expressed vividly in every stroke of his watercolor paintings.
  History paintings come first, followed by other types of figural art, landscape, and last of all, still life.
3. 1.3 The distinctive features of a sphere of activity.
  the event transformed the political landscape
  Example sentencesExamples
  Every kind of communication adds up, and web activism is a new force in the political landscape.
  Anti-American protests have been a feature of the political landscape for about 20 years here.
  April's general election transformed the political landscape in Northern Ireland.
  This really is an historic moment, a time when we transform the landscape of media and communications.
  And the risk is that a flood of post-election lawsuits will become a permanent feature of the political landscape.
  The lawyer-turned-politician is, and has been, a prominent feature of our political landscape for well over a century.
  It would be foolish to expect democracy to sweep across the Middle East, transforming the political landscape in a matter of years.
  In order to get some clarity here, you have to turn the clock back a bit and look across a broad landscape of activities.
  A welter of poems, plays, epics and narrative poetry came into existence all at once, altering the landscape of literary activity in Bengal forever.
  But he hasn't yet made the sort of lasting impact with the public that would transform the political landscape to his advantage.
  The political and corporate landscapes and business dynamics have changed.
  The book is a sustained meditation and examination of the backlash phenomenon as it has transformed the political landscape of Frank's home state of Kansas.
  Such a carefully targeted media strategy wouldn't work in the same way here in the UK in because talk radio doesn't feature in the media landscape in the same way as it does in the US.
  And although they embrace new technology, they often seem complacent about political issues and have not transformed our political landscape.
  And might the answer to that question not tell us something about the tectonic shifts underway in our political landscape?
  A ‘unity ticket’ would have likely swept him into office - and transformed the political landscape as we know it.
  He secured votes all over the area and, in the process, helped to transform the political landscape of the region.
  Junket activism is not a new phenomenon on the political landscape, much literature and art is actively devoted to the promotion of exotic India.
  In 1892 a man was elected to parliament who transformed the political landscape.
  Mark my words, this unwelcome tactic might just become a feature of our political landscape.
2usually as modifier Denoting a format of printed matter which is wider than it is high.
landscape format
Compare with portrait (sense 2)
Example sentencesExamples
- The unusual part is that it is printed in landscape layout.
- A further three are due to be added before Christmas and all come complete with colour screens capable of displaying content in both portrait and landscape format.
- Most screens still come in portrait (taller than they are wide) format, but you can also get landscape format machines if these suit your needs better.
- Most screens come in portrait (taller than they are wide) format, but you can get a landscape format machine if it suits your needs better.
- The artist chose the book's landscape format, which is reminiscent of old volumes recounting geographical explorations.
- This hardbound book is a first-class publication presented in landscape format.
- Switch it on and the screen not only reveals itself to be a very slick 640 x 480, 16-bit colour job but one that operates in landscape mode.
- Try printing in landscape mode (found in printer preferences under the Print menu).
- Entrants should be portrait and not landscape size.
- Anyway, one of the assessors questioned whether the piece belonged appropriately in a landscape folio.
- Some times you can get a better effect by this method, rather than sticking all the time to the landscape format for landscapes!

verb ˈlan(d)skeɪpˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp

[with object]

Make (a garden or other area of ground) more attractive by altering the existing design, adding ornamental features, and planting trees and shrubs.
the site has been tastefully landscaped
Example sentencesExamples
- The lawned rear garden has been landscaped and has a gravelled barbecue area and shed.
- A lovely water feature and landscaped grounds must make this a very pleasant place to work.
- The gardens are fenced, planted in lawn and landscaped with shrubs and trees.
- The site is landscaped and encircled with stone paths and plants in keeping with the natural habitat.
- This is a beautifully landscaped area surrounded by mature trees and plenty of space for parking.
- The walled front garden is landscaped with a selection of shrubs and railway sleepers.
- The filled-in areas will then be landscaped with topsoil and then grass seeded.
- The whole area's been landscaped now, there's a square there now, a park and a fountain.
- They have gardens to the front, and small landscaped areas at the back with spaces for wheelie bins.
- Currently contractors are landscaping the site creating a leisure area primarily for walking.
- The back garden has been landscaped and has two patio areas, plenty of shrubs and a shed.
- The secluded gardens are landscaped and boast a number of colourful trees and shrubs.
- It also recommends that the service improves its plans for landscaping the site.
- Today there are landscaped terraced gardens extending to an acre with flowering shrubs and trees.
- The gardens are fully landscaped and each house features a paved patio to the rear with privacy fencing.
- Newly landscaped areas are admired, as was the sculpture on the fairgreen near the handball alley.
- The garden area was beautifully presented as was the small landscaped area opposite the school.
- The house and landscaped gardens are set amongst 800 acres of orchard, fields and woodland.
- Each house has first floor balconies and rear patio areas and the entire site is fully landscaped.
- All sites are well landscaped and will be sold fully lawned and planted with trees and shrubs.

Derivatives

landscaper

nounˈlanskeɪpəˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪpər

One landscaper commented that he'd been called in to look at dying trees and found them struggling with 8 to 10 inches of trunk-burying mulch, and even producing extra roots into the mulch.
Example sentencesExamples
- These included the strength of the economy, the continued increase in home ownership, the influence of television garden makeover programmes and the shift towards larger and more mature planting by landscapers.
- It showed that 62% of landscapers found it difficult to find skilled staff, despite its forecast for an additional 5100 workers to join the industry by 2006.
- I wandered down the main road, past the heavy hydraulic vehicle barriers, no-trespassing notices, cameras, and some landscapers making a racket with a leaf-blower.
- Gardai should be asked to stop all scrambling/quadbiking activity in the ground adjacent to the cemetery and a landscaper should be commissioned to provide suitable shrubs and climbers around the forbidding block walls.

landscapist

noun ˈlan(d)skeɪpɪstˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪpəst

This catalog and show will please the lovers of craftsmanship in black and white photography as well as the followers of a long tradition of American landscapists.
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet this masterful, luminous image places him in the august company of the renowned landscapist John Knox, with whom he worked on a series of views of Glasgow.
- Palmer was an archetypal English visionary landscapist, and his paintings, drawings and etchings of moonlit wheatfields and flocks of sheep influenced several later artists, among them Graham Sutherland and Lucian Freud.
- Being a landscapist, he envisaged the new city as being tree, garden and lake driven.
- We can't ask too much more of our contemporary landscapists than that they dream good dreams, although we can thank this one for the pleasure - and quiet passion - of her company.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land 'land' + scap (equivalent of -ship).

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Definition of landscape in US English:

landscape

nounˈlan(d)ˌskāpˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp

1All the visible features of an area of countryside or land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.
a bleak urban landscape
the giant cacti that dominate this landscape
Example sentencesExamples
- Further windows were added at discreet points around the barn, mostly at low level, framing horizontal panoramas of the landscape visible when sitting inside.
- And Canada's prostitution laws push women into dark industrial areas of the urban landscape in which they are more likely to be victimised.
- In a place like downtown Atlanta, where it is near wall-to-wall concrete, you do not get a sense of the place in terms of the landscape.
- The epic scale of the images helps construct a viewing subject unaware of the smaller scale, ecosystem level features of the land that comprise the landscape.
- These landscapes do not just appeal aesthetically; they are also a prime venue for the adventurous.
- The traditional dichotomy between rural and urban landscapes has become less visible as cities and industrial zones expand and suburbs are created.
- Impeding their progress are land mines studding the landscape and threatening every turn of the wheels.
- Prior to the 1992 initiative, public sculptures were never a striking feature of the urban landscape.
- However, they were also a symbol of civic pride, and were substantial and well-built features of the urban landscape.
- Vehicles churned up billowing clouds of dust as they drove through a barren landscape of cracked land dotted with green clumps of grass.
- At 10,000 feet, only the colorful fabric of their chutes keep jumpers visible against the panoramic landscape.
- Water is one of three dominating features of the landscape here - the other two being hills and forests.
- The landscapes look appealing, especially those of the lakes and towering trees in the famous forests of Malaysia.
- For example, city walls would remain a constant feature of the urban landscape throughout the early Middle Ages.
- For miles, slum settlements and filthy, pot-holed streets dominate the landscape.
- Some renewable power can be generated in urban landscapes and on land used for other purposes, such as the roofs of houses, but the bulk will have to be in rural areas.
- They will dominate the landscape and be clearly visible from York.
- At the same time, there are streets where the landscape is bleak: graffiti-covered walls and discarded furniture.
- European culture and values indelibly shaped the urban and rural landscapes, particularly in terms of the use of space, and the structure and practice of government.
- They quickly dominated the urban landscape as they outnumbered Argentine nationals.
Synonyms
scenery, countryside, topography, country, land, terrain, environment
1. 1.1 A picture representing an area of countryside.
  as modifier a landscape painter
  Example sentencesExamples
  The surrounding space was entirely filled in with smaller pictures, mainly landscapes and genre scenes.
  An influential painter of nudes, landscapes and still liras, Uglow studied at the Slade School and began to show with the London Group in 1951.
  Shlosberg's oil paintings are interwoven with Russian folklore in both large and small-scale surreal landscapes and cityscapes.
  There is also a large selection of styles - from landscapes and still lifes to abstract expressionism and surrealist art.
  An intriguing mix of old and new, the exhibition structure is three-fold: portraits, landscapes and a photographic narrative on the effects of asbestos mining.
  Best known for his important landscapes and portraits, Gainsborough depicted a diverse range of subjects, from powerful individuals to the rural poor.
  This style is evident in her surreal, moody landscapes and still lifes, which the artist describes as balanced and serene.
  These new images - whether they are landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes or flowers - do not trumpet their semantic referentiality.
  His early landscapes, portraits and still lifes evolved into hard-edge abstraction before he found his signature style in 1971.
  Parisian street scenes, impressionistic landscapes, Rembrandt and Andy Warhol are popular on the islands these days.
  Exploring on his own, Kox discovered the surrealist work of Salvador Dali and began painting portraits, landscapes, and surrealistic dreamscapes.
  The show includes landscapes and portraits, red chalk and lead pencil, as well as drawings and sketches.
  Portraits, landscapes, sketches and line drawings created during 2002 will be included.
  These include portraits, landscapes, pastoral scenes and prints.
  One of the few specialists and most accomplished painters in nocturnal landscapes was Aert van der Neer, who will be represented in the show with works loaned from London, Madrid and Paris.
  He broadened the art collection with a thousand works that ranged from 19 th-century American landscapes to paintings by Fauvists, cubists and practitioners of Pop Art.
  A concise yet comprehensive biography of the artist depicts the moments of inspiration that have led him to paint landscapes and scenes of country life.
  His other subjects included nudes, landscapes, portraits, and opulent flower pieces.
  Charleton is an oil painter whose subject matter includes landscapes, aviation art, seascapes, still lifes, marine art and portraits.
  The body of work includes portraits, landscapes and genre paintings that exemplify the various periods of Russian Realist art.
2. 1.2 The genre of landscape painting.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In 1815 the strengths of British painting lay in portraiture, animal painting, and landscape.
  History paintings come first, followed by other types of figural art, landscape, and last of all, still life.
  Greatly influenced by the Dutch style, and the Romantic concept of landscape, Crome, together with Cotman, is considered the major artist of the Norwich School.
  Friis-Hansen considers the work of contemporary photographers in sections on landscape, society, and the individual.
  The works in this exhibition demonstrate that unlike other genres such as landscape or still life paintings, the creation of a portrait was a collaboration.
  For the most part, the artists he championed after World War I concentrated on landscape and still life.
  Viewers fascinated by his activity in the genres of figure and landscape often ignore the parallel journey of discovery he has made, compelled by the impulse to experiment.
  In addition, his opinions were aired in several BBC radio broadcasts on art and landscape in the 1950s.
  Over the past two decades, Gina Werfel has developed a way of painting that tantalizingly walks the line between landscape and abstraction.
  He also sought to encourage a local art based in regional landscape and paintings from Hamburg as a means to educate the middle class.
  In her installation last season at MAM, Teresita Fernandez continued her minimalist reveries on the art and idea of landscape.
  Their paintings sought to elevate landscape to the level of history painting, which was then considered the noblest form of visual expression.
  His goal was to create new categories, to use the vocabulary of landscape and genre paintings for the most consecrated art.
  They have created a new and uniquely truthful art of landscape.
  Photography and Place, is a typical theme for a restricted as well as dominant genre in photography, landscape.
  The forms and colours in her paintings are those of landscape, but she does not paint definable places.
  They also painted altarpieces and easel paintings for collectors, and developed genres such as landscape.
  These characteristics maintain their profile even when the experience of landscape in Cozza's art has been overlaid with other ingredients.
  However, Paul Nagano's playful yet profound approach to nature and landscape is expressed vividly in every stroke of his watercolor paintings.
3. 1.3 The distinctive features of a particular situation or intellectual activity.
  the event transformed the political landscape
  Example sentencesExamples
  A welter of poems, plays, epics and narrative poetry came into existence all at once, altering the landscape of literary activity in Bengal forever.
  Anti-American protests have been a feature of the political landscape for about 20 years here.
  Mark my words, this unwelcome tactic might just become a feature of our political landscape.
  In order to get some clarity here, you have to turn the clock back a bit and look across a broad landscape of activities.
  This really is an historic moment, a time when we transform the landscape of media and communications.
  It would be foolish to expect democracy to sweep across the Middle East, transforming the political landscape in a matter of years.
  In 1892 a man was elected to parliament who transformed the political landscape.
  Junket activism is not a new phenomenon on the political landscape, much literature and art is actively devoted to the promotion of exotic India.
  And although they embrace new technology, they often seem complacent about political issues and have not transformed our political landscape.
  Such a carefully targeted media strategy wouldn't work in the same way here in the UK in because talk radio doesn't feature in the media landscape in the same way as it does in the US.
  The political and corporate landscapes and business dynamics have changed.
  April's general election transformed the political landscape in Northern Ireland.
  Every kind of communication adds up, and web activism is a new force in the political landscape.
  The book is a sustained meditation and examination of the backlash phenomenon as it has transformed the political landscape of Frank's home state of Kansas.
  He secured votes all over the area and, in the process, helped to transform the political landscape of the region.
  But he hasn't yet made the sort of lasting impact with the public that would transform the political landscape to his advantage.
  And might the answer to that question not tell us something about the tectonic shifts underway in our political landscape?
  A ‘unity ticket’ would have likely swept him into office - and transformed the political landscape as we know it.
  The lawyer-turned-politician is, and has been, a prominent feature of our political landscape for well over a century.
  And the risk is that a flood of post-election lawsuits will become a permanent feature of the political landscape.
2usually as modifier (of a page, book, or illustration, or the manner in which it is set or printed) wider than it is high.
Compare with portrait (sense 2)
Example sentencesExamples
- Most screens come in portrait (taller than they are wide) format, but you can get a landscape format machine if it suits your needs better.
- Some times you can get a better effect by this method, rather than sticking all the time to the landscape format for landscapes!
- This hardbound book is a first-class publication presented in landscape format.
- Entrants should be portrait and not landscape size.
- Anyway, one of the assessors questioned whether the piece belonged appropriately in a landscape folio.
- Switch it on and the screen not only reveals itself to be a very slick 640 x 480, 16-bit colour job but one that operates in landscape mode.
- Most screens still come in portrait (taller than they are wide) format, but you can also get landscape format machines if these suit your needs better.
- Try printing in landscape mode (found in printer preferences under the Print menu).
- The unusual part is that it is printed in landscape layout.
- A further three are due to be added before Christmas and all come complete with colour screens capable of displaying content in both portrait and landscape format.
- The artist chose the book's landscape format, which is reminiscent of old volumes recounting geographical explorations.

verbˈlan(d)ˌskāpˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp

[with object]usually be landscaped

Make (a piece of land) more attractive by altering the existing design, adding ornamental features, and planting trees and shrubs.
the site has been tastefully landscaped
the company spent $15,000 on landscaping
Example sentencesExamples
- Today there are landscaped terraced gardens extending to an acre with flowering shrubs and trees.
- Newly landscaped areas are admired, as was the sculpture on the fairgreen near the handball alley.
- It also recommends that the service improves its plans for landscaping the site.
- Currently contractors are landscaping the site creating a leisure area primarily for walking.
- The whole area's been landscaped now, there's a square there now, a park and a fountain.
- The garden area was beautifully presented as was the small landscaped area opposite the school.
- They have gardens to the front, and small landscaped areas at the back with spaces for wheelie bins.
- The filled-in areas will then be landscaped with topsoil and then grass seeded.
- The back garden has been landscaped and has two patio areas, plenty of shrubs and a shed.
- Each house has first floor balconies and rear patio areas and the entire site is fully landscaped.
- The walled front garden is landscaped with a selection of shrubs and railway sleepers.
- The secluded gardens are landscaped and boast a number of colourful trees and shrubs.
- The site is landscaped and encircled with stone paths and plants in keeping with the natural habitat.
- The gardens are fenced, planted in lawn and landscaped with shrubs and trees.
- The house and landscaped gardens are set amongst 800 acres of orchard, fields and woodland.
- The lawned rear garden has been landscaped and has a gravelled barbecue area and shed.
- This is a beautifully landscaped area surrounded by mature trees and plenty of space for parking.
- The gardens are fully landscaped and each house features a paved patio to the rear with privacy fencing.
- All sites are well landscaped and will be sold fully lawned and planted with trees and shrubs.
- A lovely water feature and landscaped grounds must make this a very pleasant place to work.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land ‘land’ + scap (equivalent of -ship).

单词	landscape
释义	Definition of landscape in English: landscape noun ˈlan(d)skeɪpˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp 1All the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal. the soft colours of the Northumbrian landscape a bleak urban landscape Example sentencesExamples The landscapes look appealing, especially those of the lakes and towering trees in the famous forests of Malaysia. The traditional dichotomy between rural and urban landscapes has become less visible as cities and industrial zones expand and suburbs are created. Further windows were added at discreet points around the barn, mostly at low level, framing horizontal panoramas of the landscape visible when sitting inside. These landscapes do not just appeal aesthetically; they are also a prime venue for the adventurous. In a place like downtown Atlanta, where it is near wall-to-wall concrete, you do not get a sense of the place in terms of the landscape. Vehicles churned up billowing clouds of dust as they drove through a barren landscape of cracked land dotted with green clumps of grass. Some renewable power can be generated in urban landscapes and on land used for other purposes, such as the roofs of houses, but the bulk will have to be in rural areas. Prior to the 1992 initiative, public sculptures were never a striking feature of the urban landscape. Impeding their progress are land mines studding the landscape and threatening every turn of the wheels. Water is one of three dominating features of the landscape here - the other two being hills and forests. For example, city walls would remain a constant feature of the urban landscape throughout the early Middle Ages. The epic scale of the images helps construct a viewing subject unaware of the smaller scale, ecosystem level features of the land that comprise the landscape. They will dominate the landscape and be clearly visible from York. At the same time, there are streets where the landscape is bleak: graffiti-covered walls and discarded furniture. At 10,000 feet, only the colorful fabric of their chutes keep jumpers visible against the panoramic landscape. For miles, slum settlements and filthy, pot-holed streets dominate the landscape. And Canada's prostitution laws push women into dark industrial areas of the urban landscape in which they are more likely to be victimised. European culture and values indelibly shaped the urban and rural landscapes, particularly in terms of the use of space, and the structure and practice of government. They quickly dominated the urban landscape as they outnumbered Argentine nationals. However, they were also a symbol of civic pride, and were substantial and well-built features of the urban landscape. Synonyms scenery, countryside, topography, country, land, terrain, environment outlook, view, prospect, aspect, vista, panorama, perspective, sweep 1.1 A picture representing an area of countryside. the collection includes some 17th-century landscapes as modifier a landscape painter Example sentencesExamples Best known for his important landscapes and portraits, Gainsborough depicted a diverse range of subjects, from powerful individuals to the rural poor. Charleton is an oil painter whose subject matter includes landscapes, aviation art, seascapes, still lifes, marine art and portraits. Portraits, landscapes, sketches and line drawings created during 2002 will be included. An influential painter of nudes, landscapes and still liras, Uglow studied at the Slade School and began to show with the London Group in 1951. He broadened the art collection with a thousand works that ranged from 19 th-century American landscapes to paintings by Fauvists, cubists and practitioners of Pop Art. One of the few specialists and most accomplished painters in nocturnal landscapes was Aert van der Neer, who will be represented in the show with works loaned from London, Madrid and Paris. This style is evident in her surreal, moody landscapes and still lifes, which the artist describes as balanced and serene. The surrounding space was entirely filled in with smaller pictures, mainly landscapes and genre scenes. The show includes landscapes and portraits, red chalk and lead pencil, as well as drawings and sketches. These new images - whether they are landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes or flowers - do not trumpet their semantic referentiality. The body of work includes portraits, landscapes and genre paintings that exemplify the various periods of Russian Realist art. His other subjects included nudes, landscapes, portraits, and opulent flower pieces. His early landscapes, portraits and still lifes evolved into hard-edge abstraction before he found his signature style in 1971. An intriguing mix of old and new, the exhibition structure is three-fold: portraits, landscapes and a photographic narrative on the effects of asbestos mining. These include portraits, landscapes, pastoral scenes and prints. Exploring on his own, Kox discovered the surrealist work of Salvador Dali and began painting portraits, landscapes, and surrealistic dreamscapes. There is also a large selection of styles - from landscapes and still lifes to abstract expressionism and surrealist art. Shlosberg's oil paintings are interwoven with Russian folklore in both large and small-scale surreal landscapes and cityscapes. A concise yet comprehensive biography of the artist depicts the moments of inspiration that have led him to paint landscapes and scenes of country life. Parisian street scenes, impressionistic landscapes, Rembrandt and Andy Warhol are popular on the islands these days. 1.2mass noun The genre of landscape painting. he found he could not express himself in landscape Example sentencesExamples For the most part, the artists he championed after World War I concentrated on landscape and still life. They also painted altarpieces and easel paintings for collectors, and developed genres such as landscape. He also sought to encourage a local art based in regional landscape and paintings from Hamburg as a means to educate the middle class. In addition, his opinions were aired in several BBC radio broadcasts on art and landscape in the 1950s. Photography and Place, is a typical theme for a restricted as well as dominant genre in photography, landscape. In 1815 the strengths of British painting lay in portraiture, animal painting, and landscape. They have created a new and uniquely truthful art of landscape. The forms and colours in her paintings are those of landscape, but she does not paint definable places. In her installation last season at MAM, Teresita Fernandez continued her minimalist reveries on the art and idea of landscape. Friis-Hansen considers the work of contemporary photographers in sections on landscape, society, and the individual. Greatly influenced by the Dutch style, and the Romantic concept of landscape, Crome, together with Cotman, is considered the major artist of the Norwich School. Over the past two decades, Gina Werfel has developed a way of painting that tantalizingly walks the line between landscape and abstraction. Their paintings sought to elevate landscape to the level of history painting, which was then considered the noblest form of visual expression. His goal was to create new categories, to use the vocabulary of landscape and genre paintings for the most consecrated art. These characteristics maintain their profile even when the experience of landscape in Cozza's art has been overlaid with other ingredients. The works in this exhibition demonstrate that unlike other genres such as landscape or still life paintings, the creation of a portrait was a collaboration. Viewers fascinated by his activity in the genres of figure and landscape often ignore the parallel journey of discovery he has made, compelled by the impulse to experiment. However, Paul Nagano's playful yet profound approach to nature and landscape is expressed vividly in every stroke of his watercolor paintings. History paintings come first, followed by other types of figural art, landscape, and last of all, still life. 1.3 The distinctive features of a sphere of activity. the event transformed the political landscape Example sentencesExamples Every kind of communication adds up, and web activism is a new force in the political landscape. Anti-American protests have been a feature of the political landscape for about 20 years here. April's general election transformed the political landscape in Northern Ireland. This really is an historic moment, a time when we transform the landscape of media and communications. And the risk is that a flood of post-election lawsuits will become a permanent feature of the political landscape. The lawyer-turned-politician is, and has been, a prominent feature of our political landscape for well over a century. It would be foolish to expect democracy to sweep across the Middle East, transforming the political landscape in a matter of years. In order to get some clarity here, you have to turn the clock back a bit and look across a broad landscape of activities. A welter of poems, plays, epics and narrative poetry came into existence all at once, altering the landscape of literary activity in Bengal forever. But he hasn't yet made the sort of lasting impact with the public that would transform the political landscape to his advantage. The political and corporate landscapes and business dynamics have changed. The book is a sustained meditation and examination of the backlash phenomenon as it has transformed the political landscape of Frank's home state of Kansas. Such a carefully targeted media strategy wouldn't work in the same way here in the UK in because talk radio doesn't feature in the media landscape in the same way as it does in the US. And although they embrace new technology, they often seem complacent about political issues and have not transformed our political landscape. And might the answer to that question not tell us something about the tectonic shifts underway in our political landscape? A ‘unity ticket’ would have likely swept him into office - and transformed the political landscape as we know it. He secured votes all over the area and, in the process, helped to transform the political landscape of the region. Junket activism is not a new phenomenon on the political landscape, much literature and art is actively devoted to the promotion of exotic India. In 1892 a man was elected to parliament who transformed the political landscape. Mark my words, this unwelcome tactic might just become a feature of our political landscape. 2usually as modifier Denoting a format of printed matter which is wider than it is high. landscape format Compare with portrait (sense 2) Example sentencesExamples The unusual part is that it is printed in landscape layout. A further three are due to be added before Christmas and all come complete with colour screens capable of displaying content in both portrait and landscape format. Most screens still come in portrait (taller than they are wide) format, but you can also get landscape format machines if these suit your needs better. Most screens come in portrait (taller than they are wide) format, but you can get a landscape format machine if it suits your needs better. The artist chose the book's landscape format, which is reminiscent of old volumes recounting geographical explorations. This hardbound book is a first-class publication presented in landscape format. Switch it on and the screen not only reveals itself to be a very slick 640 x 480, 16-bit colour job but one that operates in landscape mode. Try printing in landscape mode (found in printer preferences under the Print menu). Entrants should be portrait and not landscape size. Anyway, one of the assessors questioned whether the piece belonged appropriately in a landscape folio. Some times you can get a better effect by this method, rather than sticking all the time to the landscape format for landscapes! verb ˈlan(d)skeɪpˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp [with object] Make (a garden or other area of ground) more attractive by altering the existing design, adding ornamental features, and planting trees and shrubs. the site has been tastefully landscaped Example sentencesExamples The lawned rear garden has been landscaped and has a gravelled barbecue area and shed. A lovely water feature and landscaped grounds must make this a very pleasant place to work. The gardens are fenced, planted in lawn and landscaped with shrubs and trees. The site is landscaped and encircled with stone paths and plants in keeping with the natural habitat. This is a beautifully landscaped area surrounded by mature trees and plenty of space for parking. The walled front garden is landscaped with a selection of shrubs and railway sleepers. The filled-in areas will then be landscaped with topsoil and then grass seeded. The whole area's been landscaped now, there's a square there now, a park and a fountain. They have gardens to the front, and small landscaped areas at the back with spaces for wheelie bins. Currently contractors are landscaping the site creating a leisure area primarily for walking. The back garden has been landscaped and has two patio areas, plenty of shrubs and a shed. The secluded gardens are landscaped and boast a number of colourful trees and shrubs. It also recommends that the service improves its plans for landscaping the site. Today there are landscaped terraced gardens extending to an acre with flowering shrubs and trees. The gardens are fully landscaped and each house features a paved patio to the rear with privacy fencing. Newly landscaped areas are admired, as was the sculpture on the fairgreen near the handball alley. The garden area was beautifully presented as was the small landscaped area opposite the school. The house and landscaped gardens are set amongst 800 acres of orchard, fields and woodland. Each house has first floor balconies and rear patio areas and the entire site is fully landscaped. All sites are well landscaped and will be sold fully lawned and planted with trees and shrubs. Derivatives landscaper nounˈlanskeɪpəˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪpər One landscaper commented that he'd been called in to look at dying trees and found them struggling with 8 to 10 inches of trunk-burying mulch, and even producing extra roots into the mulch. Example sentencesExamples These included the strength of the economy, the continued increase in home ownership, the influence of television garden makeover programmes and the shift towards larger and more mature planting by landscapers. It showed that 62% of landscapers found it difficult to find skilled staff, despite its forecast for an additional 5100 workers to join the industry by 2006. I wandered down the main road, past the heavy hydraulic vehicle barriers, no-trespassing notices, cameras, and some landscapers making a racket with a leaf-blower. Gardai should be asked to stop all scrambling/quadbiking activity in the ground adjacent to the cemetery and a landscaper should be commissioned to provide suitable shrubs and climbers around the forbidding block walls. landscapist noun ˈlan(d)skeɪpɪstˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪpəst This catalog and show will please the lovers of craftsmanship in black and white photography as well as the followers of a long tradition of American landscapists. Example sentencesExamples Yet this masterful, luminous image places him in the august company of the renowned landscapist John Knox, with whom he worked on a series of views of Glasgow. Palmer was an archetypal English visionary landscapist, and his paintings, drawings and etchings of moonlit wheatfields and flocks of sheep influenced several later artists, among them Graham Sutherland and Lucian Freud. Being a landscapist, he envisaged the new city as being tree, garden and lake driven. We can't ask too much more of our contemporary landscapists than that they dream good dreams, although we can thank this one for the pleasure - and quiet passion - of her company. Origin Late 16th century (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land 'land' + scap (equivalent of -ship). Video Definition of landscape in US English: landscape nounˈlan(d)ˌskāpˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp 1All the visible features of an area of countryside or land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal. a bleak urban landscape the giant cacti that dominate this landscape Example sentencesExamples Further windows were added at discreet points around the barn, mostly at low level, framing horizontal panoramas of the landscape visible when sitting inside. And Canada's prostitution laws push women into dark industrial areas of the urban landscape in which they are more likely to be victimised. In a place like downtown Atlanta, where it is near wall-to-wall concrete, you do not get a sense of the place in terms of the landscape. The epic scale of the images helps construct a viewing subject unaware of the smaller scale, ecosystem level features of the land that comprise the landscape. These landscapes do not just appeal aesthetically; they are also a prime venue for the adventurous. The traditional dichotomy between rural and urban landscapes has become less visible as cities and industrial zones expand and suburbs are created. Impeding their progress are land mines studding the landscape and threatening every turn of the wheels. Prior to the 1992 initiative, public sculptures were never a striking feature of the urban landscape. However, they were also a symbol of civic pride, and were substantial and well-built features of the urban landscape. Vehicles churned up billowing clouds of dust as they drove through a barren landscape of cracked land dotted with green clumps of grass. At 10,000 feet, only the colorful fabric of their chutes keep jumpers visible against the panoramic landscape. Water is one of three dominating features of the landscape here - the other two being hills and forests. The landscapes look appealing, especially those of the lakes and towering trees in the famous forests of Malaysia. For example, city walls would remain a constant feature of the urban landscape throughout the early Middle Ages. For miles, slum settlements and filthy, pot-holed streets dominate the landscape. Some renewable power can be generated in urban landscapes and on land used for other purposes, such as the roofs of houses, but the bulk will have to be in rural areas. They will dominate the landscape and be clearly visible from York. At the same time, there are streets where the landscape is bleak: graffiti-covered walls and discarded furniture. European culture and values indelibly shaped the urban and rural landscapes, particularly in terms of the use of space, and the structure and practice of government. They quickly dominated the urban landscape as they outnumbered Argentine nationals. Synonyms scenery, countryside, topography, country, land, terrain, environment 1.1 A picture representing an area of countryside. as modifier a landscape painter Example sentencesExamples The surrounding space was entirely filled in with smaller pictures, mainly landscapes and genre scenes. An influential painter of nudes, landscapes and still liras, Uglow studied at the Slade School and began to show with the London Group in 1951. Shlosberg's oil paintings are interwoven with Russian folklore in both large and small-scale surreal landscapes and cityscapes. There is also a large selection of styles - from landscapes and still lifes to abstract expressionism and surrealist art. An intriguing mix of old and new, the exhibition structure is three-fold: portraits, landscapes and a photographic narrative on the effects of asbestos mining. Best known for his important landscapes and portraits, Gainsborough depicted a diverse range of subjects, from powerful individuals to the rural poor. This style is evident in her surreal, moody landscapes and still lifes, which the artist describes as balanced and serene. These new images - whether they are landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes or flowers - do not trumpet their semantic referentiality. His early landscapes, portraits and still lifes evolved into hard-edge abstraction before he found his signature style in 1971. Parisian street scenes, impressionistic landscapes, Rembrandt and Andy Warhol are popular on the islands these days. Exploring on his own, Kox discovered the surrealist work of Salvador Dali and began painting portraits, landscapes, and surrealistic dreamscapes. The show includes landscapes and portraits, red chalk and lead pencil, as well as drawings and sketches. Portraits, landscapes, sketches and line drawings created during 2002 will be included. These include portraits, landscapes, pastoral scenes and prints. One of the few specialists and most accomplished painters in nocturnal landscapes was Aert van der Neer, who will be represented in the show with works loaned from London, Madrid and Paris. He broadened the art collection with a thousand works that ranged from 19 th-century American landscapes to paintings by Fauvists, cubists and practitioners of Pop Art. A concise yet comprehensive biography of the artist depicts the moments of inspiration that have led him to paint landscapes and scenes of country life. His other subjects included nudes, landscapes, portraits, and opulent flower pieces. Charleton is an oil painter whose subject matter includes landscapes, aviation art, seascapes, still lifes, marine art and portraits. The body of work includes portraits, landscapes and genre paintings that exemplify the various periods of Russian Realist art. 1.2 The genre of landscape painting. Example sentencesExamples In 1815 the strengths of British painting lay in portraiture, animal painting, and landscape. History paintings come first, followed by other types of figural art, landscape, and last of all, still life. Greatly influenced by the Dutch style, and the Romantic concept of landscape, Crome, together with Cotman, is considered the major artist of the Norwich School. Friis-Hansen considers the work of contemporary photographers in sections on landscape, society, and the individual. The works in this exhibition demonstrate that unlike other genres such as landscape or still life paintings, the creation of a portrait was a collaboration. For the most part, the artists he championed after World War I concentrated on landscape and still life. Viewers fascinated by his activity in the genres of figure and landscape often ignore the parallel journey of discovery he has made, compelled by the impulse to experiment. In addition, his opinions were aired in several BBC radio broadcasts on art and landscape in the 1950s. Over the past two decades, Gina Werfel has developed a way of painting that tantalizingly walks the line between landscape and abstraction. He also sought to encourage a local art based in regional landscape and paintings from Hamburg as a means to educate the middle class. In her installation last season at MAM, Teresita Fernandez continued her minimalist reveries on the art and idea of landscape. Their paintings sought to elevate landscape to the level of history painting, which was then considered the noblest form of visual expression. His goal was to create new categories, to use the vocabulary of landscape and genre paintings for the most consecrated art. They have created a new and uniquely truthful art of landscape. Photography and Place, is a typical theme for a restricted as well as dominant genre in photography, landscape. The forms and colours in her paintings are those of landscape, but she does not paint definable places. They also painted altarpieces and easel paintings for collectors, and developed genres such as landscape. These characteristics maintain their profile even when the experience of landscape in Cozza's art has been overlaid with other ingredients. However, Paul Nagano's playful yet profound approach to nature and landscape is expressed vividly in every stroke of his watercolor paintings. 1.3 The distinctive features of a particular situation or intellectual activity. the event transformed the political landscape Example sentencesExamples A welter of poems, plays, epics and narrative poetry came into existence all at once, altering the landscape of literary activity in Bengal forever. Anti-American protests have been a feature of the political landscape for about 20 years here. Mark my words, this unwelcome tactic might just become a feature of our political landscape. In order to get some clarity here, you have to turn the clock back a bit and look across a broad landscape of activities. This really is an historic moment, a time when we transform the landscape of media and communications. It would be foolish to expect democracy to sweep across the Middle East, transforming the political landscape in a matter of years. In 1892 a man was elected to parliament who transformed the political landscape. Junket activism is not a new phenomenon on the political landscape, much literature and art is actively devoted to the promotion of exotic India. And although they embrace new technology, they often seem complacent about political issues and have not transformed our political landscape. Such a carefully targeted media strategy wouldn't work in the same way here in the UK in because talk radio doesn't feature in the media landscape in the same way as it does in the US. The political and corporate landscapes and business dynamics have changed. April's general election transformed the political landscape in Northern Ireland. Every kind of communication adds up, and web activism is a new force in the political landscape. The book is a sustained meditation and examination of the backlash phenomenon as it has transformed the political landscape of Frank's home state of Kansas. He secured votes all over the area and, in the process, helped to transform the political landscape of the region. But he hasn't yet made the sort of lasting impact with the public that would transform the political landscape to his advantage. And might the answer to that question not tell us something about the tectonic shifts underway in our political landscape? A ‘unity ticket’ would have likely swept him into office - and transformed the political landscape as we know it. The lawyer-turned-politician is, and has been, a prominent feature of our political landscape for well over a century. And the risk is that a flood of post-election lawsuits will become a permanent feature of the political landscape. 2usually as modifier (of a page, book, or illustration, or the manner in which it is set or printed) wider than it is high. Compare with portrait (sense 2) Example sentencesExamples Most screens come in portrait (taller than they are wide) format, but you can get a landscape format machine if it suits your needs better. Some times you can get a better effect by this method, rather than sticking all the time to the landscape format for landscapes! This hardbound book is a first-class publication presented in landscape format. Entrants should be portrait and not landscape size. Anyway, one of the assessors questioned whether the piece belonged appropriately in a landscape folio. Switch it on and the screen not only reveals itself to be a very slick 640 x 480, 16-bit colour job but one that operates in landscape mode. Most screens still come in portrait (taller than they are wide) format, but you can also get landscape format machines if these suit your needs better. Try printing in landscape mode (found in printer preferences under the Print menu). The unusual part is that it is printed in landscape layout. A further three are due to be added before Christmas and all come complete with colour screens capable of displaying content in both portrait and landscape format. The artist chose the book's landscape format, which is reminiscent of old volumes recounting geographical explorations. verbˈlan(d)ˌskāpˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp [with object]usually be landscaped Make (a piece of land) more attractive by altering the existing design, adding ornamental features, and planting trees and shrubs. the site has been tastefully landscaped the company spent $15,000 on landscaping Example sentencesExamples Today there are landscaped terraced gardens extending to an acre with flowering shrubs and trees. Newly landscaped areas are admired, as was the sculpture on the fairgreen near the handball alley. It also recommends that the service improves its plans for landscaping the site. Currently contractors are landscaping the site creating a leisure area primarily for walking. The whole area's been landscaped now, there's a square there now, a park and a fountain. The garden area was beautifully presented as was the small landscaped area opposite the school. They have gardens to the front, and small landscaped areas at the back with spaces for wheelie bins. The filled-in areas will then be landscaped with topsoil and then grass seeded. The back garden has been landscaped and has two patio areas, plenty of shrubs and a shed. Each house has first floor balconies and rear patio areas and the entire site is fully landscaped. The walled front garden is landscaped with a selection of shrubs and railway sleepers. The secluded gardens are landscaped and boast a number of colourful trees and shrubs. The site is landscaped and encircled with stone paths and plants in keeping with the natural habitat. The gardens are fenced, planted in lawn and landscaped with shrubs and trees. The house and landscaped gardens are set amongst 800 acres of orchard, fields and woodland. The lawned rear garden has been landscaped and has a gravelled barbecue area and shed. This is a beautifully landscaped area surrounded by mature trees and plenty of space for parking. The gardens are fully landscaped and each house features a paved patio to the rear with privacy fencing. All sites are well landscaped and will be sold fully lawned and planted with trees and shrubs. A lovely water feature and landscaped grounds must make this a very pleasant place to work. Origin Late 16th century (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land ‘land’ + scap (equivalent of -ship).
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