scen·er·y

[see-nuh-ree]
noun, plural scen·er·ies.
1.
the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
2.
hangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative background.
3.
chew the scenery, to act melodramatically; overact.

Origin:
1740–50; scene + -ery


1. terrain, view, surroundings.
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scenery (ˈsiːnərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -eries
1.  the natural features of a landscape
2.  theatre the painted backcloths, stage structures, etc, used to represent a location in a theatre or studio
 
[C18: from Italian scenario]

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Scenery is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Word Origin & History

scenery
"decoration of a theater stage," 1774, earlier scenary (1690s), from scene (q.v.) + -ery. Meaning "a landscape or view, a pictorial scene" is from 1777.
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Example sentences
Marketing campaigns that trade on the country's unspoilt scenery and laid-back
  culture also help.
Not all my photographs from doing geological field work are of rocks or scenery.
The next act may be about to commence-with a change of scenery and some
  encouraging noises off.
The effect is of a moving panorama, and this live screen has a parallel in the
  scenery.
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