scen·ery

scen·ery
/ˈsiːnəri/ noun [noncount]
1 : the walls, furniture, trees, etc., that are used on a stage during a play or other performance to show where the action is taking place

She designed the scenery for the play.

The scenery showed a forest/bedroom.

2 : a view of natural features (such as mountains, hills, valleys, etc.) that is pleasing to look at

beautiful mountain scenery

We went for a drive to enjoy the scenery.

3 : the things that can be seen where a person lives, works, etc.
— used in the phrase change of scenery

He was looking for a new job because he felt he needed a change of scenery. [=he needed to be in a different place]

We decided to go to a new restaurant for a change of scenery.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • scenery — scen•er•y [[t]ˈsi nə ri[/t]] n. 1) the general appearance of a place; all the features that give character to a landscape 2) sbz hangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative background •… …   From formal English to slang

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • co — co; Co; co·ac·er·va·tion; co·act·ee; co·ac·tor; co·adaptation; co·adjacent; co·adjust; co·ad·jute; co·ad·ju·tor; co·ad·ju·tor·ship; co·ad·ju·tress; co·ad·ju·trix; co·adjuvancy; co·adsorbent; co·ad·u·na·tion; co·ad·u·na·tive; co·a·gel; co·a·gency; …   English syllables

  • scenery — /ˈsinəri / (say seenuhree) noun (plural sceneries) 1. the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape. 2. hangings, draperies, structures, etc., on the stage to represent some place or furnish… …  

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