n. & v.
n. 1 natural or imaginary scenery, as seen in a broad view. 2 (often attrib.) a picture representing this; the genre of landscape painting. 3 (in graphic design etc.) a format in which the width of an illustration etc. is greater than the height (cf. PORTRAIT).
v.tr. (also absol.) improve (a piece of land) by landscape gardening. landscape gardener (or architect) a person who plans the layout of landscapes, esp. extensive grounds. landscape gardening (or architecture) the laying out of esp. extensive grounds to resemble natural scenery. landscape-marble marble with treelike markings. landscape-painter an artist who paints landscapes. landscapist n.
[ MDu. landscap (as LAND, -SHIP) ]