scenery
[see-nuh-ree]
- 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.
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- chew the scenery, to act melodramatically; overact.
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Origin of scenery
Synonyms
See more synonyms for scenery on Thesaurus.com1. terrain, view, surroundings.
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Contemporary Examples
“But I think it was the harbors and the boats and the scenery which first captured his imagination,” she added.
But before you can say, "can someone please sanitize those jungle bars," we've had a complete change of scenery.
We literally had to have another cabin on the other side so the scenery is going the same way.
Craving a change of scenery, I decide to leave the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
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January 13, 2014
Yet the scenery for this annus mirabilis production has always been rather flimsy.
Historical Examples
The scenery in this portion of the river is highly exciting.
The ballet's good, the scenery is splendid, and the music might be worse.
Between Auxerre and Autun much of the scenery has an English look.
The Roof of FranceMatilda Betham-Edwards
The scenery before the gorge of the river is reached is gloomy, but grand.
The Story of the Malakand Field ForceSir Winston S. Churchill
They all proceed thither; the scenery of the lake, and the monsters that dwell in it, are described.
BeowulfUnknown
scenery
- the natural features of a landscape
- theatre the painted backcloths, stage structures, etc, used to represent a location in a theatre or studio
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Word Origin
C18: from Italian scenario
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