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   landscape

   /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/

   noun

   • 1. all the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal: "the soft colours of the Northumbrian landscape"
   • ▪ a picture representing an area of countryside: "the collection includes some 17th-century landscapes"
   • ▪ the genre of landscape painting: "he found he could not express himself in landscape"
   • ▪ the distinctive features of a sphere of activity: "the event transformed the political landscape"
   • 2. a format of printed matter or screen display that is wider than it is high: "if you have shot in portrait mode, Windows shows it in landscape"

   verb

   • 1. 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"

   adjective

   • 1. of or in a format of printed matter or screen display that is wider than it is high: "all come complete with colour screens capable of displaying content in both portrait and landscape format"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. landscaper noun
   • 2. landscapist noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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