Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

platescape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: platescape
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The visual arrangement of food on a plate and the accompanying utensils, etc., regarded as a factor in the choices people make about their food intake.

Example Sentences

"The possible non-places in platescapes could possibly have to do with objects that certainly are designed to carry or contain food but lack meaning and attachment."

Etymology

From plate + -scape, introduced in a 2007 paper by Jeffery Sobal and Brian Wansink.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: plate

Inflected Forms

platescapes (plural)

Questions

What does platescape mean?: The visual arrangement of food on a plate and the accompanying utensils, etc., regarded as a factor in the choices people make about their food intake.
Where does platescape come from?: From plate + -scape, introduced in a 2007 paper by Jeffery Sobal and Brian Wansink.

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