LANDSCAPE

I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Dutch landschap, from land + -schap -ship Date: 1598 1. a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery, the art of depicting such scenery, 2. the landforms of a region in the aggregate, a portion of territory that can be viewed at one time from one place, a particular area of activity ; scene , vista , prospect , II. verb (~d; landscaping) Date: 1914 transitive verb to modify or ornament (a natural ~) by altering the plant cover, intransitive verb to engage in ~ gardening, ~r noun