Terrain vs. Landscape

Terrain vs. Landscape — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Terrain and Landscape

Terrainnoun

(geology) a single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks

Landscapenoun

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

Terrainnoun

an area of land or the particular features of it

The race will be run over a variety of terrain, including grass and sand.

Landscapenoun

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.

Terrainnoun

a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential;

they decided to attack across the rocky terrain

Landscapenoun

The pictorial aspect of a country.

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Landscapenoun

(printing) a mode of printing where the horizontal sides are longer than the vertical sides

Landscapenoun

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

Landscapenoun

(figuratively) a situation that is presented, a scenario

The software patent landscape has changed considerably in the last years

Landscapeverb

Create or maintain a landscape.

Landscapenoun

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

Landscapenoun

painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery

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Landscapenoun

a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery

Landscapenoun

an extensive mental viewpoint;

the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administrationwe changed the landscape for solving the proble of payroll inequity

Landscapeverb

embellish with plants;

Let's landscape the yard

Landscapeverb

do landscape gardening;

My sons landscapes for corporations and earns a good living