panoramic view
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3.7
- noun
- /ˌpænəˈræmɪk vju/
:
vista panorámica
- The observation deck provides a breathtaking panoramic view of the city skyline at sunset.
- provide a panoramic view
- offers a panoramic view
Much harder actually than if you have the entire panoramic view.
- Much harder actually than if you have the entire panoramic view.
Examples
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The lower photograph on this page offers a current panoramic view of the site.
Academic text (2005) -
Sipping cocktails while enjoying panoramic views of New York City makes you wish that summer would never end.
Blog text (25) -
Their experiences provide a panoramic view of the process of learning to read.
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So this is our treetop restaurant with panoramic views of the rain forest.
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The large panoramic view shows a beautiful vantage of Central Park below.
Fiction book (2000) -
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.
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The IMF team's safe house is a sparsely furnished Prague apartment with a panoramic view of the city.
Fiction book (1996) -
The river sweeps alongside the city in a wide elbow curve, offering a panoramic view of tranquil waters and tree-lined shores.
Academic text (2007) -
From the top of the Quirinal hill, Alexander enjoyed a panoramic view of the city (Metzger Habel 2002, 299).
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
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1.9
A view of the land, sea, or sky seen from one place
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5.3
A beautiful view seen from a high place or through a window
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3.7
A view of the whole situation and its most important facts rather than small details
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2.7
A picture that shows a place or scene
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4.8
A wide clear view of a large area seen from a high place
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3.5
A view from high above that shows the whole area
How Comprehensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ('an extensive, comprehensive view') is directly and compositionally derived from 'panoramic' (broad, unobstructed) + 'view' (the scene visible from a location), so a learner who knows both words can infer the phrase's sense. This is a literal adjective+noun combination found cross-linguistically and is non-idiomatic, making it immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Panoramic view comes from the old word 'panorama', which mixes Greek words pan (meaning 'all') and horama (meaning 'view') and was used for big round paintings that let people see a whole scene at once. That's why panoramic view means a very wide, complete view.