scenery (redirected from chews the scenery)

scen·er·y  (sn-r)

n. pl. scen·er·ies

1. A view or views of natural features, especially in open country: enjoying the varied mountain scenery.

2. Backdrops, hangings, furnishings, and other accessories on a stage that represent the location of a scene.

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scenery [ˈsiːnərɪ]

n pl -eries

1. the natural features of a landscape

2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre the painted backcloths, stage structures, etc., used to represent a location in a theatre or studio

[from Italian scenario]

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scenery, scenic - Scenery was originally theatrical—"a stage depiction of nature"—and it came to be applied to nature itself; scenic first pertained to the theatre and meant "dramatic, theatrical."

See also related terms for theatre.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scenery - the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery" scene backcloth, backdrop, background - scenery hung at back of stage flat - scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting masking piece, masking - scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen set piece - a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting stage set, set - representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"
	2.	scenery - the appearance of a place             locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity - a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods" landscape - an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view seascape - a view of the sea

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scenery

noun

1. landscape, view, surroundings, outlook, terrain, vista Sometimes they just drive slowly down the lane enjoying the scenery.

2. (Theatre) set, setting, backdrop, flats, décor, stage set, mise en scène (French) There was a break while the scenery was changed.

Translations

scenery [ˈsiːnərɪ] N

1. (= landscape) → paisaje m

2. (Theat) → decorado m

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scenery [ˈsiːnəri] n

(in theatre) → décor m, décors mpl

(= landscape) → paysage m

a change of scenery → un changement de décor
to have a change of scenery → changer de décor

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scenery

n

(= landscape) → Landschaft f; there was no scenery at all to look at → die Landschaft bot überhaupt nichts Sehenswertes; do you like the scenery? → gefällt Ihnen die Gegend?; I’m tired of all the city scenery → ich bin stadtmüde

(Theat) → Bühnendekoration f, → Kulissen pl

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scenery [ˈsiːnərɪ] n (landscape) → paesaggio, panorama m (Theatre) → scenario, scenari mpl

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scenery → مَنْظَر krajina sceneri Landschaft σκηνικό paisaje maisema décor krajolik scenario 風景 경치 landschap landskap sceneria cenário пейзаж naturomgivningar ทิวทัศน์ manzara phong cảnh 风景