Landscape vs. Scenery — What's the Difference?

The visible features of an area.

The natural features that make up a landscape.

A field of study in geography focusing on physical features.

The visual elements in a theatrical production.

A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features. A landscape includes the physical elements of geophysically defined landforms such as (ice-capped) mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings, and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions.

The background against which events unfold.

All the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal

The natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque

Denoting a format of printed matter which is wider than it is high

The painted background used to represent natural features or other surroundings on a theatre stage or film set

Make (a garden or other area of ground) more attractive by altering the existing design, adding ornamental features, and planting trees and shrubs

A view or views of natural features, especially in open country

An expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

Backdrops, hangings, furnishings, and other accessories on a theater stage or on a film or television set that represent the location of a scene.

A picture depicting an expanse of scenery.

View, natural features, landscape.

The branch of art dealing with the representation of natural scenery.

Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.

The aspect of the land characteristic of a particular region

Assemblage of scenes; the paintings and hangings representing the scenes of a play; the disposition and arrangement of the scenes in which the action of a play, poem, etc., is laid; representation of place of action or occurence.

Grounds that have been landscaped

Sum of scenes or views; general aspect, as regards variety and beauty or the reverse, in a landscape; combination of natural views, as woods, hills, etc.

An extensive mental view; an interior prospect

The painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale;

The orientation of a page such that the shorter side runs from top to bottom.

The appearance of a place

To adorn or improve (a section of ground) by contouring and by planting flowers, shrubs, or trees.

An array of elements making up the appearance of a place.

To arrange grounds aesthetically or maintain grounds as a profession.

The general aesthetic quality of a location.

A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.

A sociological aspect of a physical area.

A picture representing a real or imaginary scene by land or sea, the main subject being the general aspect of nature, as fields, hills, forests, water, etc.

The pictorial aspect of a country.

A mode of printing where the horizontal sides are longer than the vertical sides

A space, indoor or outdoor and natural or man-made (as in "designed landscape")

(figuratively) a situation that is presented, a scenario

To create or maintain a landscape.

A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.

A picture representing a scene by land or sea, actual or fancied, the chief subject being the general aspect of nature, as fields, hills, forests, water. etc. Compare seascape.

The pictorial aspect of a country.

An expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

Painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery

A genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery

An extensive mental viewpoint;

Embellish with plants;

Do landscape gardening;

A depiction of natural and man-made features on an area of land.

The arrangement of features in a garden or park.

An orientation of a page, screen, or image that is wider than it is tall.

Yes, scenery often includes landscapes as a subset, but focuses more on the overall aesthetic.

Scenery is the overall visual or aesthetic appearance of a place.

No, landscape can include both natural and human-made features like buildings.

Yes, "to landscape" means to arrange or modify the features of an area.

While it's possible, landscape usually focuses more on the physical or functional aspects of an area.

Scenery is often used in art, drama, and tourism.

No, scenery is only used as a noun.

Landscape refers to the visible features of an area of land, both natural and human-made.

No, the term can refer to smaller areas like gardens or parks.

Yes, for example, scenery in a theater is man-made.

Yes, scenery often aims to evoke an emotional or aesthetic response.

Geography, ecology, and urban planning often use the term "landscape."

Yes, you can refer to multiple landscapes.

No, landscape focuses on physical features, while scenery focuses on overall aesthetic appearance.

Generally, it is used in the singular form, but can be countable when discussing different types.