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- [see-nuh-ree]
- /ˈsi nə ri/
- /ˈsiː.nər.i/
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- [see-nuh-ree]
- /ˈsi nə ri/
Definitions of scenery word
- noun plural scenery the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape. 1
- noun plural scenery hangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative background. 1
- idioms scenery chew the scenery, to act melodramatically; overact. 1
- noun scenery view around 1
- noun scenery theatre 1
- uncountable noun scenery The scenery in a country area is the land, water, or plants that you can see around you. 0
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Origin of scenery
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; scene + -ery
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Parts of speech for Scenery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scenery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scenery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scenery
noun scenery
- backdrop — A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- bird's eye view — You say that you have a bird's eye view of a place when you are looking down at it from a great height, so that you can see a long way but everything looks very small.
- boonies — The boonies are the same as the boondocks.
- broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
- countryside — The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
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