What does "landscape" mean?

1. (scenery) the visible features of an area of land, including hills, trees, and buildings. 2. (painting) a picture or painting that shows a natural scene like a forest or valley. 3. (printing orientation) a way of printing a document so that the page is wider than it is tall. 4. (general situation) the general situation or set of conditions in a particular area of activity. 5. (to design a garden) to improve the appearance of an area of land by planting trees or flowers.

How do you use "landscape"?

Often used as a modifier before 'mode' or 'orientation'.

landscape

n. · v.

US //ˈɫænˌskeɪp// UK //lˈændskeɪp// land·scape

1 scenery (n.)
B1 Intermediate

the visible features of an area of land, including hills, trees, and buildings.

the visible features of an area of land, considered in terms of their aesthetic or geographical appeal.

Example

The desert landscape was beautiful but very dry and rocky.

Example

The rugged landscape of the Scottish Highlands attracts thousands of hikers and photographers every year.
2 painting (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a picture or painting that shows a natural scene like a forest or valley.

a genre of art or a specific work depicting natural inland scenery.

Example

She prefers painting landscapes rather than people.

Example

The gallery features several nineteenth-century landscapes that capture the dramatic light of the English countryside.
- painting
- depiction
- portrait

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3 printing orientation (n.)
B1 Intermediate Computing

a way of printing a document so that the page is wider than it is tall.

a page orientation in which the horizontal dimension is greater than the vertical dimension.

Example

You should print the spreadsheet in landscape so all the columns fit.

Example

The default setting is portrait, but for wide tables, the landscape orientation is much more practical.

Usage

Often used as a modifier before 'mode' or 'orientation'.
- horizontal
- portrait
4 general situation (n.)
C1 Advanced Academic

the general situation or set of conditions in a particular area of activity.

the metaphorical environment or state of affairs within a specific field or industry.

Example

The political landscape has changed a lot since the last election.

Example

Recent technological advancements have completely transformed the competitive landscape of the telecommunications industry.
5 to design a garden (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to improve the appearance of an area of land by planting trees or flowers.

to modify the visible features of an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes.

Example

They hired a professional to landscape their backyard.

Example

The developers spent a significant portion of the budget to landscape the corporate campus with native plants and walking paths.
- garden
- beautify

Origin

From an alteration (due to Dutch landschap) of earlier landskip, lantschip, from Middle English landschippe, landschapp, from Old English landsċipe, landsċeap (“region, district, tract of land”); in some senses from Dutch landschap (“region, district, province, landscape”), from Middle Dutch landscap, lantscap (“region”), from Old Dutch landskepi, landskapi (“region”). Cognate with Scots landskape, landskep, landskip (“landscape”), West Frisian lânskip (“landscape”), Low German landschop (“landscape, district”), German Landschaft (“landscape, countryside, scenery”), Danish landskab (“landscape, countryside”), Swedish landskap (“landscape, scenery, province”), Icelandic landskapur (“countryside”). By surface analysis, land + -ship.