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seascape

noun
sea·​scape | \ ˈsē-ˌskāp How to pronounce seascape (audio) \

Definition of seascape

1 : a view of the sea
2 : a picture representing a scene at sea

Examples of seascape in a Sentence

an artist known for her seascapes

Recent Examples on the Web

Burtynsky’s central point is that mankind’s dominion over Earth is changing landscapes and seascapes with a totality and scale that can be hard to grasp from the ground. Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Edward Burtynsky photos at Cleveland Museum of Art document mankind’s troubled relationship with water," 23 June 2019 The little brightly colored figures move among a mountain landscape and seascape, with music playing in the background. Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Multisensory artwork at Springfield Museums geared toward kids on spectrum," 21 June 2019 First is the practical value in being surrounded by diverse and biologically thriving landscapes and seascapes. National Geographic, "E.O. Wilson at 90: The conservation legend shares dreams for the future," 10 June 2019 The family had a place, decorated with a huge collage of thrift store–bought seascapes, in Paradise Cove, a private waterfront community in Malibu, within walking distance of a secluded stretch of beach. Darryn King, Longreads, "The Young Man and the Sea Sponge," 13 Aug. 2019 Mr Gange considers a meditation on Bardsey Island, off the coast of Wales, by the poet Christine Evans, and the eerie seascapes of Peter Lanyon, a Cornish painter. The Economist, "Telling Britain’s story from its “ocean-gouged fringe”," 11 July 2019 But at first glance, many people instead perceive the image to be that of an evening seascape, featuring a beach, waves, a horizon line and even some stars in the sky. Raisa Bruner, Time, "Here's Why That Close-Up Photo Had Everyone Seeing an Impressionistic Landscape," 11 July 2019 Arctic landscapes and seascapes are changing dramatically. Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, "Special Report: Future of the Arctic," 23 July 2019 In recent years, the Mediterranean vacation scene has become fraught with ever-increasing crowds and prices, scorching heat waves and anti-tourism demonstrations, making a temperate, tranquil and affordable patch of seascape... Adam H. Graham, WSJ, "5 Mediterranean Islands the Tourist Mobs Haven’t Invaded Yet," 5 July 2019

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First Known Use of seascape

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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seascape

noun

English Language Learners Definition of seascape

: a picture or painting of the sea

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