scenery
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 about scenery
chew the scenery, to act melodramatically; overact.
Origin of scenery
1Other words for scenery
1 | terrain, view, surroundings |
Words Nearby scenery
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How to use scenery in a sentence
To me, everything about the experience was new, a welcome and deeply needed change of pace and scenery from the always-boiled, never-baked food of my college dining hall.
Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing | Elazar Sontag | September 25, 2020 | EaterBack in 2018, I wrote about some research by Linda Schücker of the University of Münster in which volunteers were asked to think about their running form, their breathing, or the scenery around them while their running economy was measured.
For others, and I would guess for a big majority of us, lockdown has felt like an endless uphill battle with little to no change of scenery.
Who is looking after the mental health of business leaders? | Siobhan Brunwin | September 22, 2020 | QuartzWith crisp weather and gorgeous scenery, fall is a great time to run.
How to Make the Most of the Fall Running Season | Outside Editors | September 21, 2020 | Outside OnlineSometimes there’s great scenery or wildlife you want to check out.
How (and Why) to Execute the Perfect Canoe Portage | Alex Hutchinson | September 9, 2020 | Outside Online
You cannot take your eyes off her for the entire film, as she vamps about, chewing up scenery and spitting out hearts.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’ | Marlow Stern | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“Gently rolling hills” roll not-so-gently under my tires, but the English countryside scenery is soporific.
“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.
Nicki Minaj’s ‘Anaconda’ Is Too Much Booty for One Man to Handle | Amy Zimmerman | August 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis little slice of anarchy is a 24-hour bus ride from Panama City, with plenty of rainforest-y scenery along the way.
There are some bold hights dignified as mountains below Coblentz, but the finest of the scenery is above.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyAnd the familiar scenery, together with the wholesome exercise of sculling, acted as a tonic to his nerves.
Uncanny Tales | VariousThe scenery was of the same character as that passed the day before, except that we were approaching the more lofty mountains.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferIt was delightfully wooded scenery through which we passed, and a snug little spot where we lunched.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe scenery was of the usual description, consisting of narrow, circumscribed valleys and mountains covered with endless forests.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for scenery
/ (ˈsiːnərɪ) /
the natural features of a landscape
theatre the painted backcloths, stage structures, etc, used to represent a location in a theatre or studio
Origin of scenery
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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