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skyscape

skyscape

1 5.6
A view of the sky shown in a painting or photo
  • noun
  • /ˈskaɪˌskeɪp/
: paisaje celestial

Examples

  • But look at that resplendent skyscape.

    Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

  • He was headed into the clouds, into the skyscape of the forever possible, the shape of things to come.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I look to the south from TotL, a skyscape (the picture under the blog's title) punctuated with light pollution.

    Blog text (28)

  • Susannah agreed that it had been months and stared stolidly down at the forest of spires below them, the slowly reemerging Manhattan skyscape.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The artist showcased a stunning skyscape filled with vibrant colors at the gallery.

  • During our hike, we paused to admire the breathtaking skyscape above us, dotted with fluffy clouds.

  • The photographer captured a beautiful skyscape as the sun set behind the mountains.

Synonyms

cloudscape
vsskyscape
1 5.6

A view or picture of the sky where clouds are the main focus

is a general view of the sky not focused on clouds

Surface Forms

skyscape singular
skyscapes plural

Morphology

skyscape = sky + scape (transparent) = sky + scape

Meaning is directly built from 'sky' + the combining element '-scape' meaning a view or pictorial scene, so the sense 'view of the sky' is predictable.

Etymology

The word skyscape is a modern compound of sky and -scape, the same -scape you find in landscape, which means 'a view'. So a skyscape is simply a 'view of the sky' or an artistic picture of the sky.