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riverscape

riverscape

1 5.8
A view of a river and the land around it
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪvərˌskeɪp/
: paisaje fluvial
  • Photographers flock to this area for its picturesque riverscape, where the water reflects the colorful sunset.

Examples

  • It was willful and fantastic, the pumping and whatnot in the riverscape.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Given the time scales of persistence, it seems likely that beaver meadows dominate the riverscape under baseline conditions.

    Academic text (2010)
  • When using this perspective, the riverscape at any given scale is broken into three-dimensional patches.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Even a walk to RiverScape Metropark is manageable in the right weather.

    Blog text (17)
  • Last weekend, Mr. Paula and I escaped a mall after an attempt and fled to a riverscape.

    Blog text (26)
  • As water levels recede to ancient points and diadromous fish begin to migrate between saltwater and freshwater once again, a past riverscape is revealed.

    Academic text (2018)
  • It may be impractical to consider the removal of a high dam, but small dams are much more prevalent on the riverscape (nearly 85% are less than 5 m high in Puerto Rico; figure 3).

    Academic text (2013)
  • Yet Janos Vargha of Budapest, Hungary, realized that the government's plan to build a hydroelectric project along the Danube would create a dam in the last wild riverscape between Bratislava and Budapest.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The breathtaking riverscape was dotted with lush greenery and winding paths along the water's edge.

  • As we walked along the riverbank, the stunning riverscape unfolded, showcasing vibrant flowers and soaring trees.

Synonyms

landscape
vsriverscape
248 3.0

A view of land and nature seen at once, often beautiful

centres on a specific watercourse and its surrounding land rather than land alone
scenery
vsriverscape
57 1.0

A natural view of hills, trees, or water that looks beautiful

highlights the scene around a flowing water channel and its banks specifically
paysage
vsriverscape
1 9.9

A wide view of land and nature, like hills and fields

focuses on a narrow flowing waterway and nearby banks rather than broad countryside
waterscape
vsriverscape
1 4.8

The parts of a place that are mainly water, like rivers or coasts

focuses on a narrow flowing waterway and its immediate banks and land

How Scenic

panorama
6 4.5
riverscape
1 5.8
scene
71 1.9
view
815 1.0

Surface Forms

riverscape singular
riverscapes plural

Morphology

riverscape = river + scape (transparent) = river + scape

Formed by the clear compound pattern 'river' + '-scape' meaning the view or scene of a river, following a productive pattern found in landscape/seascape.

Etymology

Riverscape combines river and -scape, the same -scape in landscape that means 'view' or 'scene'. So a riverscape is the 'view' of a river and the land around it.