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Landscape , n. [Formerly written also landskip.] [D. landschap; land land + -schap, equiv. to E. -schip; akin to G. landschaft, Sw. landskap, Dan. landskab. See Land, and -schip.]
- A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.1913 Webster
- A picture representing a scene by land or sea, actual or fancied, the chief subject being the general aspect of nature, as fields, hills, forests, water. etc. Compare seascape.1913 Webster
- The pictorial aspect of a country.1913 Webster
The landscape of his native country had taken hold on his heart.
Macaulay.1913 WebsterLandscape gardening, The art of laying out grounds and arranging trees, shrubbery, etc., in such a manner as to produce a picturesque effect.
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- A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.