landscape

landscape
land|scape1 [ `lænd,skeıp ] noun **
1. ) count an area of land that is beautiful to look at or has a particular type of appearance:
a green, rural landscape
the rugged landscape of the high sierra
a blot on the landscape (=something that spoils a landscape): Local residents describe the power station as a blot on the landscape.
a ) a painting of an area of land:
an exhibition of Paul Gunn's most recent landscapes
2. ) singular the main features of a situation or activity:
The 1990s saw the political landscape radically reshaped.
3. ) uncount a way of arranging a page so that its long sides are at the top and bottom. The other way of arranging a page, with the short sides at the top and bottom, is called portrait.
─ compare PORTRAIT
landscape
land|scape 2 [ `lænd,skeıp ] verb transitive
to make a piece of land more attractive by adding plants, paths, or other features

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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