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waterscape

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

noun
/ˈwɔːtərskeɪp/

: paisaje acuático

His latest exhibition features a series of waterscape drawings that highlight the majesty of rivers.
waterscape category

Examples

The artist captured the beauty of the ocean in her stunning waterscape painting.
Landscape/Waterscape: Autumn Cascade by Michael D. Mayberry of Shawnee High School in Meeker, OK.

Academic text (2006)
The Landscape/Waterscape category winner is Alex Stuart for "Despair."

Academic text (2009)
Her shot of the Matterhorn was entered in the Landscape/Waterscape category.

Academic text (2000)
Landscape/Waterscape: Giants by John Jablonski from Brighton High School in Brighton, Colorado.

Academic text (2007)
First honorable mention in the Landscape/Waterscape Category went to Fresh Snow by Alison Garel of Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, CO.

Academic text (2006)
In the gallery, there was a beautiful waterscape that depicted a tranquil lake at sunset.

Synonyms

seascape

vswaterscape

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A picture or photograph that shows the sea and coast

includes that but covers other large water bodies like lakes and rivers

riverscape

vswaterscape

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A view of a river and the land around it

applies to any large water scene rather than only a river view

How Watery

seascape

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waterscape

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landscape

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Surface Forms

waterscape singular

waterscapes plural

Morphology

waterscape = water (semi-transparent) = water + scape

'-scape' functions as a bound combining form meaning 'view' or 'scene' (as in 'landscape'); the compound's sense is fairly guessable from 'water' but the formative '-scape' is not a fully productive standalone word for all learners.

Etymology

Waterscape comes from water + -scape, like in landscape, where -scape means 'view' or 'scene'. So a waterscape is a painting or picture that shows a view of water.