paysage
- noun
- /peɪˈsɑːʒ/
- As we drove along the coast, the breathtaking paysage of cliffs and ocean stretched out before us.
Examples
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Hiking through the mountains, we were surrounded by a beautiful paysage filled with lush greenery and wildflowers.
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Another postcard, 169, "Paysage Sénégalais (Bananiers et Palmistes)"
Academic text (1991) -
Patinir has further loaded the contrasts of his paysage moralis by placing more difficult navigation problems before the path of virtue on the viewer's left.
Academic text (2001) -
The artist captured the stunning paysage of the countryside with vibrant colors and detailed brushwork.
Synonyms
What you can see from a particular place
A view of land and nature seen at once, often beautiful
Land and views outside towns and cities with fields and farms
A natural view of hills, trees, or water that looks beautiful
A view of a wide area like hills or a city
How Scenic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paysage comes from the French pays 'country' and the ending -age that makes a noun 'a thing of', so it means the look or view of the country — the landscape you see.