scenery
the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
hangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative background.
Idioms about scenery
chew the scenery, to act melodramatically; overact.
Origin of scenery
1Other words for scenery
1 | terrain, view, surroundings |
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How to use scenery in a sentence
"Beware" by Big Sean is awash in technicolor static, colorful sceneries overlaid over Big Sean.
Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO) | Victoria Kezra | August 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere were “big rocks, gulches, and sceneries” of a far better quality down the coast on the way to Wrangell.
Travels in Alaska | John MuirSuppose we sleep in House of the Sun,—we make plenty good sceneries?
Summer Cruising in the South Seas | Charles Warren StoddardAnd he knew people who had fine Indian sceneries; he would speak to them and to others who had Indian costumes.
The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" | Minnie L. CarpenterThis, one of the grandest of American natural sceneries, is located along the Colorado River.
Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad | Various
From Swedish sceneries and animal life she borrows her most beautiful images.
Sweden | Victor Nilsson
British Dictionary definitions for scenery
/ (ˈsiːnərɪ) /
the natural features of a landscape
theatre the painted backcloths, stage structures, etc, used to represent a location in a theatre or studio
Origin of scenery
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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