panoramic
adjective
pan·o·ram·ic
ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mik 
-ˈrä-
: of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
a
: showing a full or wide view
a panoramic photograph of the Grand Canyon
panoramic views of the water
b
: comprehensive in scope or range of coverage
Once upon a time, surely before the advent of tenure, historians were disposed to write panoramic accounts of an important idea, synthesizing huge amounts of scholarship in a language accessible to nonspecialists.—
Alan Wolfe
Alan Wolfe… a splendid book, which plays to all its author's best qualities: the encyclopedic yet never oppressive knowledge; the bold panoramic grasp of vast periods …—Peter Green
Peter Green
panoramically
ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mi-k(ə-)lē
adverb
-ˈrä-
From this vantage, the house panoramically unfolds as a masterly indoor-outdoor landscape.
—Veronica McNiff
Veronica McNiff
Examples of panoramic in a Sentence
a panoramic look at America's fascination with the automobile
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The museum's hilltop location also gives visitors an unparalleled panoramic view of Los Angeles, and the beautiful architecture of the Getty itself is worth a visit.
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The striking three-bedroom home has a sprawling terrace with panoramic views and an oversized fire pit.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
The museum's hilltop location also gives visitors an unparalleled panoramic view of Los Angeles, and the beautiful architecture of the Getty itself is worth a visit.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
The striking three-bedroom home has a sprawling terrace with panoramic views and an oversized fire pit.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
The robust maps enable the Street View feature, which gives you a panoramic view of a location.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Panoramic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panoramic. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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