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

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1. terrain, view, surroundings.

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Examples from the Web for scenery

Contemporary Examples

“But I think it was the harbors and the boats and the scenery which first captured his imagination,” she added.
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But before you can say, "can someone please sanitize those jungle bars," we've had a complete change of scenery.
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We literally had to have another cabin on the other side so the scenery is going the same way.
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March 7, 2014
Craving a change of scenery, I decide to leave the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
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Yet the scenery for this annus mirabilis production has always been rather flimsy.
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January 2, 2014

Historical Examples

The scenery in this portion of the river is highly exciting.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
The ballet's good, the scenery is splendid, and the music might be worse.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 6, May 7, 1870
Various
Between Auxerre and Autun much of the scenery has an English look.
The Roof of France
Matilda Betham-Edwards
The scenery before the gorge of the river is reached is gloomy, but grand.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force
Sir Winston S. Churchill
They all proceed thither; the scenery of the lake, and the monsters that dwell in it, are described.
Beowulf
Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for scenery

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

C18: from Italian scenario

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for scenery

n.

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

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Examples from the Web for scenery

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.

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 scenery before the gorge of the river is reached is gloomy, but grand.

They all proceed thither; the scenery of the lake, and the monsters that dwell in it, are described.

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