picturesque
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5.9
- adjective
- /ˌpɪk.tʃərˈɛsk/
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evocador
- From the point of view of the government officials, the ceremony was merely a picturesque preliminary favored by Indian custom.
- a picturesque description
Examples
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Just enough to be picturesque, should I say?
Fiction book (1990) -
You had sort of the picturesque childhood and you still managed to fall for this.
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About half of the article is essentially a picturesque description of the pueblos and their surroundings.
Academic text (1994) -
And she tipped her head against the doorframe in this picturesque, inviting way and flashed me a white-toothed smile.
Fiction book (1998) -
British travel narratives of the East, quite conversely, established authority through tropes of authenticity, offering picturesque reflections on oft-delineated landscapes.
Academic text (2016) -
The village is known for its picturesque cottages and stunning mountain views.
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We took a stroll through the picturesque streets filled with vibrant flowers and quaint shops.
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The artist captured the picturesque landscape in his painting, showcasing the bright colors of the sunset.
Synonyms
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1.0
Pleasant to see, hear, or think about
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4.5
Having the beauty and strong feeling of poems
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9.9
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
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6.5
Showing beauty, imagination, and strong feeling
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7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
Antonyms
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Etymology
Picturesque can also describe language because the -esque part suggests 'like a picture'. A picturesque description paints clear images in your mind, so the word means words that make you 'see' the scene.