waterscape

[waw-ter-skeyp, wot-er-]

noun

1. a picture or view of the sea or other body of water.

waterscape

/ ˈwɔːtəˌskeɪp /

noun

1. a picture, view, or representation of a body of water

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterscape¹

First recorded in 1850–55; water + -scape

Example Sentences

Scientists have long known that electric fish sense changes in the electric fields they project into their waterscapes, much like the acoustic signals that bats and dolphins deploy.

Read more on Science Daily

"At Holnicote we literally saw more nature move back in, within just three months of the project's completion as this new complex waterscape started to "bed in" and thrive," explains Mr McCarthy.

Read more on BBC

“Many of our land and waterscapes have been pressed into extreme uses and depleted,” Rose-Middletown said.

Read more on Washington Times

Brown surveys his waterscape: hatching mayflies being devoured by dive-bombing swallows and ever-present coots nibbling on the budding hydrilla.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

It’s a wonderful place to experience a unique Seattle waterscape — a view that’s especially pleasing when the sun begins to set behind those familiar bridges.

Read more on Seattle Times