cloudscape

American  

[kloud-skeyp] / ˈklaʊdˌskeɪp /

noun

1. a view or scene of clouds.

2. a depiction of clouds in a work of art or photograph.

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cloudscape British  

/ ˈklaʊdskeɪp /

noun

1. a picturesque formation of clouds

2. a picture or photograph of such a formation

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Etymology

Origin of cloudscape

First recorded in 1865–70; cloud ( def. ) + -scape ( def. )

Example Sentences

Choose between a massive headless gummy bear, a balloon-filled phone booth, a cloudscape, L.A.-ready angel wings and other poppy backdrops for a one-of-a-kind photo experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

A sulfur-colored cloudscape dominated the sky, onion domes hovering outside the frame.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 12, 2018

The Eleanor Holdridge-directed incarnation at Signature Theatre’s 100-seat Ark theater certainly looks immaculate, from its sky-blue cloudscape to the pure white suit worn by actor Tom Story, whose body God is inhabiting.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2017

Pretor-Pinney wanted to clear a little more space in our collective cloudscape for less distinct feelings of delight and wonder.

From New York Times • May 4, 2016

But silence reigns supreme, and Mr Coxwell, I observe, turns his back upon me, scanning intently the cloudscape, speculating as to when and where we shall break through and catch sight of the earth.

From Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)