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streetscape

streetscape

4.9
A painted or photographed view of a street and its buildings
  • noun
  • /ˈstriːtˌskeɪp/
translation icon : paisaje urbano
  • I love the vibrant streetscape in New York City.

Examples

  • The artist painted a vibrant streetscape showing the busy market in the morning.

  • Tourists admired the old town's unique streetscape with its colorful buildings and cobblestone roads.

  • A photographer spent hours waiting for the perfect light to capture the evening streetscape.

  • The streetscape of Paris is stunning.

  • The artist painted a vibrant streetscape depicting busy city life with people and cars.

  • Her latest project features a streetscape that captures the essence of a quaint neighborhood.

  • He took a photograph of the streetscape, highlighting the unique architecture of the buildings and the greenery.

Synonyms

cityscape
vsstreetscape
8 5.1

A view of a city, often seen in a photo or painting

captures one street and its nearby features not the whole city
townscape
vsstreetscape
1 5.3

A view of a town showing its buildings, streets, and open spaces in photos or paintings

focuses on a single street view rather than the whole town

Antonyms

countryside
136 1.1

Land and views outside towns and cities with fields and farms

How Detailed

cityscape
8 5.1
streetscape
4.9
sketch
150 2.5

Surface Forms

streetscape singular
streetscapes plural

Morphology

streetscape = street + scape (semi-transparent) = street + scape

The components 'street' + 'scape' literally indicate a view of a street, but the combining element '-scape' is relatively uncommon and may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Streetscape joins street and -scape, the same ending in landscape that means 'view' or 'scene'. So a streetscape is a view or picture of a street, which is why artists and photographers talk about painted or photographed street scenes.