panoramic

[ pan-uh-ram-ik, -rah-mik- ]

adjective

1. (of a view) wide and unobstructed, so as to take in an extensive area in all directions:

   In the north of Israel, along the spectacular mountain ranges whose panoramic views include the Sea of Galilee, sits the ancient city of Safed.

2. affording such a view:

   This floating luxury resort will contain a marine park, underwater galleries, and a central tower with a panoramic restaurant.

3. of, relating to, or producing an extended pictorial or photographic representation of a landscape or other scene, often exhibited on the interior wall of a round room or made to pass continuously before the viewer:

   Guayasamn’s vast, panoramic murals will probably be among the painter’s best-remembered works.

   This phone doesn't include a panoramic lens; instead, it uses software to stitch together multiple photos into a single, large image.

4. of, relating to, or giving a description of a continuously changing narrative, series of unfolding events, development of thought in a certain field, etc.:

   This course offers a panoramic survey of the Islamic societies of the Middle East and North Africa from their origins to the present day.

Other Words From

• pan·o·ram·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of panoramic¹

panoram(a) ( def ) + -ic ( def )

Example Sentences

The next morning, the winds kicked up dust from nearby farms and orchards, obscuring the community’s panoramic views of Camarillo and the Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times

The hospital offers a panoramic view of grey smoke billowing from high ground about 4km away.

From BBC

“Some nice elevation, some good exercise if you use the entire loop, but it’s really for incredible, unobstructed, panoramic views.”

From Los Angeles Times

Laying all the images together created panoramic views of fields and stations, each elongated or contracted depending on the speed of the train.

From BBC

Soon, we passed places they hung out as kids, schools they attended, new neighborhoods and old, the spot at Vestavia Country Club with a panoramic view where kids still take prom photos.

From Salon

Related Words

• scenic