picturesque scenery

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• picturesque — [pik΄chər esk′] adj. [altered (by assoc. with PICTURE) < Fr pittoresque < It pittoresco < pittore, painter < L pictor, painter < pp. of pingere, to PAINT] 1. like or suggesting a picture; specif., a) having a wild or natural beauty …   English World dictionary

• picturesque — [adj] attractive, referring to scenery arresting, artistic, beautiful, charming, colorful, graphic, photographic, pictorial, pleasant, pretty, quaint, scenic, striking, vivid; concept 579 Ant. hideous, ugly, unsightly …   New thesaurus

• scenery — n. stage props 1) to setup scenery 2) to move, shift scenery 3) to dismantle scenery 4) stage scenery landscape 5) beautiful, majestic, picturesque; wild scenery 6) (misc.) (usu. fig.) a change of scenery * * * [ siːn(ə)rɪ] majestic picturesque …   Combinatory dictionary

• scenery — noun 1 features of the countryside ADJECTIVE ▪ lovely, nice, picturesque, pretty ▪ beautiful, breathtaking, dramatic, fantastic, gorgeous …   Collocations dictionary

• scenery — noun (plural eries) Date: 1770 1. the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage 2. a picturesque view or landscape 3. one s usual surroundings < needed a change of scenery > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• picturesque — adj. Picturesque is used with these nouns: ↑backdrop, ↑corner, ↑cottage, ↑countryside, ↑harbour, ↑scene, ↑scenery, ↑setting, ↑view, ↑village …   Collocations dictionary

• scenery — noun 1》 the natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque. 2》 the painted background used to represent the fictional surroundings on a stage or film set. Phrases chew the scenery informal,… …   English new terms dictionary

• scenery — n. 1 the general appearance of the natural features of a landscape, esp. when picturesque. 2 Theatr. the painted representations of landscape, rooms, etc., used as the background in a play etc. Phrases and idioms: change of scenery = change of… …   Useful english dictionary

• Borrowed scenery — (from Japanese shakkei 借景, lit. borrow/lend scene ) is the principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden found in traditional East Asian garden design.hakkei in the Sakuteiki Shakkei was originally codified in… …   Wikipedia

• Striking and Picturesque Delineations of the Grand, Beautiful, Wonderful, and Interesting Scenery Around Loch-Earn — Infobox Book name = Striking and Picturesque Delineations of the Grand, Beautiful, Wonderful, and Interesting Scenery Around Loch Earn image caption = author = Angus McDiarmid country = Scotland language = English subject = Southern Scottish… …   Wikipedia

• William Gilpin (clergyman) — The Reverend William Gilpin (June 4, 1724–1804) was an English artist, clergyman, schoolmaster, and author, best known as one of the originators of the idea of the picturesque .Early lifeGilpin was born in Cumbria, the son of Captain John Bernard …   Wikipedia