"townscape" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: townscapes [plural]
Etymology: town + -scape Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|town|scape}} town + -scape Head templates: {{en-noun}} townscape (plural townscapes)
  1. A view of a town, or a subjective image of a town
    Sense id: en-townscape-en-noun-ZZ2ynysS
  2. (art) A depiction of an urban scene Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-townscape-en-noun-S5DZl8PQ Topics: art, arts

Verb [English]

Forms: townscapes [present, singular, third-person], townscaping [participle, present], townscaped [participle, past], townscaped [past]
Etymology: town + -scape Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|town|scape}} town + -scape Head templates: {{en-verb}} townscape (third-person singular simple present townscapes, present participle townscaping, simple past and past participle townscaped)
  1. (transitive) To design and lay out (buildings) as a town. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-townscape-en-verb-YyaxKJSv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -scape Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 27 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -scape: 5 25 71

Inflected forms

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