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{
"term": "landscape",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "everything you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape"
},
{
"text": "an **urban landscape**"
},
{
"text": "the bleak/barren/rugged landscape of the area"
},
{
"text": "The mountains dominate the landscape."
},
{
"text": "Rocks of all sizes dotted the landscape."
},
{
"text": "The power station dominates the landscape."
},
{
"text": "an urban landscape of factories and skyscrapers"
},
{
"text": "the dramatic landscape of the desert"
},
{
"text": "the need to conserve the rural landscape"
},
{
"text": "The landscape of this region is dominated by two large volcanoes."
},
{
"text": "The impact of farming on the natural landscape has increased greatly."
}
],
"topics": ["Geography"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["barren", "bleak", "desolate"],
"verb + landscape": ["conserve", "preserve", "protect"],
"landscape + noun": ["architect", "gardener", "architecture"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a painting of a view of the countryside; this style of painting",
"labels": "(US English)(US English)(US English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(British English)(North American English)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "an artist famous for his landscapes"
},
{
"text": "She specializes in landscapes."
},
{
"text": "a landscape painter/painting"
}
],
"topics": ["Art"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the characteristic features of an area of activity",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We can expect changes in the **political landscape**."
},
{
"text": "Their songs altered the landscape of popular music."
},
{
"text": "The political landscape of the country has changed since unemployment rose."
},
{
"text": "We need to adapt more rapidly to the changing economic landscape overseas."
},
{
"text": "The magazine aims to provide a new perspective on the contemporary cultural landscape."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the way of printing a document in which the top of the page is one of the longer sides",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Select the landscape option when printing the file."
}
],
"topics": ["Computers"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "an object, especially an ugly building, that makes a place less beautiful",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The power station is a blot on the landscape."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈlændskeɪp/",
"audio": "la/landscape/landscape__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈlændskeɪp/",
"audio": "la/landscape/landscape__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land ‘land’ + scap (equivalent of -ship)."
}