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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—Serge Selenou, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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Its design features a central courtyard and floor-to-ceiling glass windows offering panoramic views.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026
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Serge Selenou, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
This oscillation between panoramic distance and tactile proximity animates the forest as a sentient protagonist, one who occasionally addresses visitors in a woman’s voice.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
But the most ambitious combinations of food and vantage are reserved for lunches, which move daily to points along treks – the rim of a remote lake, a terrace in a quaint village house by the river, or a rooftop with panoramic views in the village of Zhong.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Its design features a central courtyard and floor-to-ceiling glass windows offering panoramic views.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Panoramic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panoramic. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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