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/ˈlandskeɪp/ · land·scape
noun
- A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains. From the hilltop we could see the entire landscape of rolling fields and distant mountains.
- A sociological aspect of a physical area. Urban planners study the social landscape of neighborhoods to understand community dynamics.
- A picture representing a real or imaginary scene by land or sea, the main subject being the general aspect of nature, such as fields, hills, forests, water, etc. The museum displayed a stunning landscape painted by the 19th‑century master.
verb
- To create or maintain a landscape. The estate's groundskeeper landscapes the garden each spring to keep it vibrant.
Did you know? The term 'landscape' entered English in the early 16th century from Dutch 'landschap', originally meaning a region or country, and later inspired the new artistic genre of landscape painting in the 17th century.