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adjective pic·tur·esque \ˌpik-chə-ˈresk\

Simple Definition of picturesque

: very pretty or charming : like a painted picture
: telling about something in a way that makes it very easy to imagine : causing someone to have a very clear mental picture of something

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of picturesque

1 a : resembling a picture : suggesting a painted scene b : charming or quaint in appearance
2 : evoking mental images : vivid

picturesquely

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picturesqueness

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Examples of picturesque in a sentence

The view of the mountains was very picturesque.
<wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country>

Origin and Etymology of picturesque

French & Italian; French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco, from pittore painter, from Latin pictor, from pingere

First Known Use: 1703

Synonym Discussion of picturesque

graphic, vivid, picturesque mean giving a clear visual impression in words. graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture <a graphic account of combat>. vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something <a vivid re-creation of an exciting event>. picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm <a picturesque account of his travels>.