panorama
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4.8
- noun
- /pæˈnɔːrə.mə/
:
panorama
- Throughout the journey, Seefeld was thrilled by the magnificent panorama outside his window.
And what we're talking about here is sort of the grand panorama, the, if you like, universal and historical.
- And what we're talking about here is sort of the grand panorama, the, if you like, universal and historical.
Examples
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From its steps, one can take in the panorama of the city below.
Academic text (2002) -
Silhouetted against this panorama was the island, dark and misted and forbidding.
Fiction book (1992) -
We looked out over the Long Island Sound, and truly it was an incredible panorama.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was amazed when I looked out the window at the panorama below.
Fiction book (2001) -
We were in a vast panorama of blue sky with the green contrasting fields of England below.
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Lycaeus, in Arcadia's southwest corner, offers a stunning panorama of the whole region.
Academic text (1998) -
The sun beats down on a pristine panorama of palms and white marble tombs.
Fiction book (1995) -
A majestic panorama of the lush green slopes that are the Colombian highlands.
Fiction book (2001) -
His designs combine Doric columns with a sweeping Ionic freeze, hosting a vast panorama of the city's Great Panathenaic Festival.
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From the observation deck, visitors can enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the city skyline.
Synonyms
772
1.0
What you can see from a particular place
232
1.9
A view of the land, sea, or sky seen from one place
150
3.0
A view of land and nature seen at once, often beautiful
84
1.0
A natural view of hills, trees, or water that looks beautiful
61
5.3
A beautiful view seen from a high place or through a window
25
3.9
A view of a wide area like hills or a city
5
3.7
A wide way of looking at a place, situation, or topic from a high position
3
3.5
A view from high above that shows the whole area
Compounds
How Wide
Surface Forms
Morphology
panorama = pan + orama
The prefix 'pan-' ('all'/'wide') is recognizable from other compounds, but the second element '-orama' is not a standalone English word, so the full composition is only partially obvious to learners.
Etymology
Panorama comes from Greek parts pan- meaning 'all' and -orama meaning 'view', so it literally means an 'all view' and is a good word for a wide, unbroken view you see from a high place.