Place sand around to produce contoured features (9)
I believe the answer is:
landscape
'produce contoured features' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'place sand around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'place'+'sand'='placesand'
'placesand' anagrammed gives 'LANDSCAPE'.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for landscape that I've seen before include "Picture showing countryside" , "Oil perhaps" , "The visible features of an area" , "Outdoor painting" , "Artistic work" .)