Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A view or views of natural features, especially in open country.
- noun Backdrops, hangings, furnishings, and other accessories on a stage that represent the location of a scene.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The disposition and succession of the scenes of a play.
- noun The representation of the place in which an action is performed; the painted slides, hangings, and other devices used on a stage to represent the place in which the action of a play is supposed to take place. See
scene , n., 4. - noun The general appearance of a place, regarded from a picturesque or pictorial point of view; the aggregate of features or objects that give character to a landscape.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Assemblage of scenes; the paintings and hangings representing the scenes of a play; the disposition and arrangement of the scenes in which the action of a play, poem, etc., is laid; representation of place of action or occurence.
- noun Sum of scenes or views; general aspect, as regards variety and beauty or the reverse, in a landscape; combination of natural views, as woods, hills, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
View , natural features,landscape . - noun
Stage backdrops ,property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of thescene .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the appearance of a place
- noun the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word scenery.
Examples
-
Now then, I think that a change in scenery is necessary.
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
-
My brother lives there and the scenery is awesome.
Page 2 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.