panorama
noun
pan·o·rama
ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mə 
-ˈrä-
-ˈrä-
1
b
: a picture exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled before the spectator
2
a
: an unobstructed or complete view of an area in every direction
provides a panorama of the entire bay
b
: a comprehensive presentation of a subject
a panorama of American history
c
: range
faced a panorama of problems
3
: a mental picture of a series of images or events
Examples of panorama in a Sentence
we admired the breathtaking panorama from the top of the mountain
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The lake views are a major highlight, with jaw-dropping panoramas of Lake Tahoe from the lifts and trails.
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
But the actual painting, which is more like 12 feet tall and 3 feet wide, shows how the artist in Siler turns these microscopic materials into large-scale panoramas, and uses them to talk about richer ideas surrounding human and planetary conditions.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
In Season 3, the creators and the critics agreed, the show hit its stride, with a panorama that included a drowning off the coast of Majorca and a punchy climate conference in Switzerland.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
But the actual painting, which is more like 12 feet tall and 3 feet wide, shows how the artist in Siler turns these microscopic materials into large-scale panoramas, and uses them to talk about richer ideas surrounding human and planetary conditions.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
In Season 3, the creators and the critics agreed, the show hit its stride, with a panorama that included a drowning off the coast of Majorca and a punchy climate conference in Switzerland.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panorama
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“Panorama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panorama. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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