scenery

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of SCENERY

the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production <the musical was worth seeing just for the elaborate scenery>

Synonyms decor (or décor), mise-en-scène, scene, set

Related Words backdrop, drop; background; set piece; prop, property

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