picturesque scenery
1picturesque — [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 …
2picturesque — [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 …
3scenery — 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 …
4scenery — noun 1 features of the countryside ADJECTIVE ▪ lovely, nice, picturesque, pretty ▪ beautiful, breathtaking, dramatic, fantastic, gorgeous …
5scenery — 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 > …
6picturesque — adj. Picturesque is used with these nouns: ↑backdrop, ↑corner, ↑cottage, ↑countryside, ↑harbour, ↑scene, ↑scenery, ↑setting, ↑view, ↑village …
7scenery — 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,… …
8scenery — 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… …
9Borrowed 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… …
10Striking 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… …
