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panoramic
[ pan-uh-ram-ik, -rah-mik- ]
adjective
- (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.
- affording such a view:
This floating luxury resort will contain a marine park, underwater galleries, and a central tower with a panoramic restaurant.
- 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.
- 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
Example Sentences
Back at our cabin, we cooked burgers for dinner and admired the panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains from our deck.
Southern Utah has enough panoramic mountain views, striking red-rock formations, and dark-sky zones for a lifetime of adventure.
Just make sure you catch sunset here—the panoramic view from the tops of the dunes are worth all the effort of climbing them.
An area around a pair of dots on the subject’s shirt, for example, allows viewers to dive so far into the panorama that each pixel represents just over 1 micron of real world space.
If you want to check out the painting up close yourself, you can click around the massive panorama, or opt for the 3D viewer to get more options when it comes to rotating the work and observing it from different angles.
Fixed with a full bubble top, the panoramic view—in theory—eliminated blind spots and the need for mirrors.
The view is marvelous, providing a panoramic vista of Central Park.
The result is a panoramic view of one of the most geopolitically significant, and dangerous, countries in the world.
Hamilton also took some panoramic photographs from the various eminences and all of them turned out well.
It was thus that the young girl gained a panoramic view of the court world, which she had been so anxious to know.
It is non-academic in form and by omitting details presents a "panoramic view of the problem."
He used to say that the mountain scenery of Switzerland was too panoramic and had no attractions for him.
There it stands, on a rising knoll, commanding an extensive panoramic view of the town and surrounding country.
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