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scenery
[ see-nuh-ree ]
/ ˈsi nə ri /
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noun
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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Idioms about scenery
chew the scenery, to act melodramatically; overact.
Words nearby scenery
scenarist, scend, scene, scene dock, scene master, scenery, scene-stealer, scenic, scenic railway, scenic reserve, scenography
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British Dictionary definitions for scenery
scenery
/ (ˈsiːnərɪ) /
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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