landscape
noun/ˈlændskeɪp/
Слово англійською: landscape
Переклад landscape українською: місце́вість (гірська́ і т. д.), ландша́фт, пейзажи́ст, ландша́фтний архіте́ктор
Детальний опис
- [countable, usually singular] everything you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country
- the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape
- an urban landscape
- the bleak/barren/rugged landscape of the area
- The mountains dominate the landscape.
Synonyms countrycountrylandscape ▪ countryside ▪ terrain ▪ land ▪ sceneryThese are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features:- She lives in the country.
- an area of wooded country
- This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.
- Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.
- We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
- mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
- beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
- open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
- rolling country/landscape/countryside
- to protect the landscape/countryside/land
Wordfinder- barren
- fertile
- landscape
- lush
- mountainous
- rolling
- rugged
- undulating
- volcanic
- wooded
- [countable, uncountable] a painting of a view of the countryside; this style of painting
- an artist famous for his landscapes
- She specializes in landscapes.
- a landscape painter/painting
Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating artcompare townscape- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/her most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
- paint/depict a female figure/a rural scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
- commission a new piece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect contemporary art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
- [countable, usually singular] the characteristic features of an area of activity
- We can expect changes in the political landscape.
- Their songs altered the landscape of popular music.
- [uncountable] (used especially before another noun) the way of printing a document in which the top of the page is one of the longer sides
- Select the landscape option when printing the file.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land ‘land’ + scap (equivalent of -ship).
Idioms
a blot on the landscape
- an object, especially an ugly building, that makes a place less beautiful
- The power station is a blot on the landscape.