Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - landscape
Landscape
landscape
n. & v. --n. 1 natural or imaginary scenery, as seen in a broad view. 2 (often attrib.) a picture representing this; the genre of landscape painting. 3 (in graphic design etc.) a format in which the width of an illustration etc. is greater than the height (cf. PORTRAIT). --v.tr. (also absol.) improve (a piece of land) by landscape gardening. Phrases and idioms landscape gardener (or architect) a person who plans the layout of landscapes, esp. extensive grounds. landscape gardening (or architecture) the laying out of esp. extensive grounds to resemble natural scenery. landscape-marble marble with treelike markings. landscape-painter an artist who paints landscapes. Derivatives landscapist n. Etymology: MDu. landscap (as LAND, -SHIP)
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I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Dutch landschap, from land + -schap -ship Date: 1598 1. a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery, the art of depicting such scenery, 2. the landforms of a region in the aggregate, a portion of territory that can be viewed at one time from one place, a particular area of activity ; scene , vista, prospect, II. verb (~d; landscaping) Date: 1914 transitive verb to modify or ornament (a natural ~) by altering the plant cover, intransitive verb to engage in ~ gardening, ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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