scenery

[see-nuh-ree]

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noun, plural scen·er·ies.

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

chew the scenery, to act melodramatically; overact.

Origin of scenery

First recorded in 1740–50; scene + -ery

Synonyms for scenery

1. terrain, view, surroundings.

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Related Words for sceneries

decor, furnishings, terrain, setting, landscape, spectacle, backdrop, furniture, prospect, flat, vista, set, neighborhood, sphere, view, props, properties

Examples from the Web for sceneries

Historical Examples of sceneries

From Swedish sceneries and animal life she borrows her most beautiful images.
Sweden
Victor Nilsson
He is well “posted-up” in the local histories and sceneries of the place.
A Walk from London to John O'Groat's
Elihu Burritt
There were “big rocks, gulches, and sceneries” of a far better quality down the coast on the way to Wrangell.
Travels in Alaska
John Muir
And 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. Carpenter

British Dictionary definitions for sceneries

scenery

noun plural -eries

the natural features of a landscape

theatre the painted backcloths, stage structures, etc, used to represent a location in a theatre or studio

Word Origin for scenery

C18: from Italian scenario

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Word Origin and History for sceneries

scenery

"decoration of a theater stage," 1770, earlier scenary; see scene + -ery. Meaning "a landscape or view, a pictorial scene" is from 1777.