/ ˈlændskeɪp; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C , usually sing. ] everything you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country :
the bleak / rugged / dramatic, etc. landscape of the area
the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape
an urban / industrial landscape
( figurative )
We can expect changes in the political landscape .
➡ note at country
2.
[ C , U ] a painting of a view of the countryside; this style of painting :
an artist famous for his landscapes
—compare townscape
3.
[ U ] ( technical ) the way of printing a document in which the top of the page is one of the longer sides :
Select the landscape option when printing the file.
—picture at printout
—compare portrait
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IDIOMS
see blot noun
■ verb
[ vn ] to improve the appearance of an area of land by changing the design and planting trees, flowers, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap , from land land + scap (equivalent of -ship ).