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Definition of cityscape
1 : a city viewed as a scene
2 : an artistic representation of a city
3 : an urban environment a cityscape cluttered with factories
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Examples of cityscape in a Sentence
The cityscape is cluttered with factories.
a photographer who does mostly cityscapes
Recent Examples of cityscape from the Web
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New Orleans architects share their thoughts on buildings that have shaped the Crescent cityscape over the centuries.
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Sheathed in silvery glass, with alternating stacks of balconies accentuating its sculptural identity, the tower promises to work as both a stand-alone object and a part of the cityscape.
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These accommodations come replete with amenities like rooftop lounges, private screening rooms, complimentary bikes, and breathtaking cityscape views.
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Cheuk's three-part crystal ball installation sits in front of Hong Kong's cityscape.
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Gallery 209 July exhibit Featured artist J.W. Powell’s cityscapes and natural landscapes in oil and gouache are on display with 11 other artists, whose work ranges from abstract to realist.
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Gathered here are recent images of the vertical cityscape, street scenes, monuments, people, and natural landscapes of Hong Kong.
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What is then interesting is to find, in that continuity, the less-obvious differences of texture: the signs, the markings, the assemblages, the things hiding in plain sight in each cityscape or landscape.
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Montepulciano This hill town boasts a medieval cityscape like a miniature Florence.
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First Known Use of cityscape
1856
CITYSCAPE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of cityscape for English Language Learners
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: the area where a city is and the way it looks
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: a picture that shows part or all of a city
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