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seascape

seascape

4 4.9
A picture or photograph that shows the sea and coast
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːskeɪp/
: paisaje marino
  • In the gallery, a stunning seascape depicts crashing waves against a rocky shore.

Examples

  • "And I wanted to put it on canvas—paint a brilliant seascape."

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The art on the walls was functional: a few posters from the National Gallery and a nondescript seascape.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The student decided to add that he painted a seascape and described the colors and materials he used to create his artwork.

    Academic text (2012)
  • This is one of the seascapes, all warm from the sun too.

  • I lowered my back to the sand and sat down next to it in silent appreciation of the gentle seascape.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Chanda moved over and Tiernan sat, looking out at the frozen seascape.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Last week, a seascape photo I made showed up on link-sharing powerhouse Reddit.

    Blog text (28)
  • Its one polished face offered a seascape perfect in every detail: grottoes, rising mist, cresting waves, reeling birds.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The seascape on the wall captures the vibrant colors of the ocean at sunset.

  • She admired the beautiful seascape painted by a local artist during her visit to the coast.

Synonyms

landscape
vsseascape
17 3.6

A picture of natural scenery, like hills or fields

focuses on marine subject matter instead of land and inland scenery
paysage
vsseascape
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A painting that shows a landscape, often by a French artist

depicts marine scenes not land, focusing on open water views
waterscape
vsseascape
1 6.1

A picture showing a large area of water such as a sea or lake

focuses specifically on the open marine area rather than any water body

How Watery

seascape
4 4.9
waterscape
1 4.8
wetland
53 3.5
waterside
2 3.2
landscape
248 3.0

Surface Forms

seascape singular
seascapes plural

Morphology

seascape = sea + scape (transparent) = sea + scape

Formed by 'sea' + the combining element '-scape' (as in 'landscape'), yielding a literal picture or view of the sea that learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

Seascape joins sea and the ending from landscape, which means a 'view' or 'picture'. So a seascape is simply a 'view' or an artwork that shows the sea.