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panoramic

panoramic

15 4.9
A very wide view of land or a city from high up
  • adjective
  • /ˌpænəˈræmɪk/
translation icon : panorámico
  • Thick beige carpets, leather chairs, a curving glass wall that offered a panoramic view of the city.
  • panoramic view
  • panoramic photograph
  • panoramic landscape

Isn't there a isn't there a sort of a panoramic thing you can click on?

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Examples

  • The film begins with a panoramic shot of barren mountains.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Take it to go or eat it here - in one of our panoramic dining areas.

  • Oh my God, it was a panoramic view

  • Their experiences provide a panoramic view of the process of learning to read.

  • The lower photograph on this page offers a current panoramic view of the site.

    Academic text (2005)
  • So this is our treetop restaurant with panoramic views of the rain forest.

  • The slideshow of India included a panoramic view of Indian culture and heritage.

    Academic text (1999)
  • At an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet, this beautiful overlook offers a panoramic view of the entire Malibu Coast.

  • The station's small second-floor studio gives them a panoramic view of Dothan, a sleepy peanut-farming town.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • A peaceful corner of the master bedroom offers a panoramic view across Central Park.

Synonyms

wide-angle
vspanoramic
  • Specialized
11 4.3

A lens or camera shot that shows more of a scene than usual

focuses on a wide continuous landscape often seen from far away
bird's-eye
vspanoramic
7 5.3

A view from above as if a bird is flying

is a broad uninterrupted sweep of a scene often viewed from height
periscopic
vspanoramic
1 8.1

Giving a wide view that shows things around you

is a wide single sweep view usually seen from height or distance
panoptical
vspanoramic
  • Formal
9.9

Showing everything in one view

is a wide unbroken view of an area often from height or distance

Compounds

A wide way of looking at a place, situation, or topic from a high position

panoramic sight
  • Specialized
9.9

A sight on a large gun that turns in a full circle to help aim accurately

How Wide

panoramic
15 4.9
sweeping
26 4.8
wide
1.0
broad
469 3.7
limited
97 1.9

Surface Forms

panoramic positive

Morphology

panoramic = panorama (transparent) = panorama + ic

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'panorama' with the productive suffix '-ic', yielding 'relating to or characteristic of a panorama'.

Etymology

Panoramic comes from Greek parts pan- meaning 'all' and -horama meaning 'view'. So a panoramic view is like seeing 'all' of a place at once, which is why a panoramic photo shows a very wide, unbroken view.