panorama

noun pan·o·rama \ ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mə , -ˈrä- \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Examples: panorama in a Sentence

Definition of panorama

1 a : cyclorama 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

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panoramic

play \ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mik, -ˈrä-\ adjective

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panoramically

play \ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mi-k(ə-)lē, -ˈrä-\ adverb

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Examples of panorama in a Sentence

we admired the breathtaking panorama from the top of the mountain

Recent Examples of panorama from the Web

Plucked from the house archives or lent by private collectors, the other jewels in this exhibition offer a panorama of de Castellane’s roving imagination from her nearly 20-year tenure as artistic director of Dior Joaillerie.

— Vogue, "At Dior, a New Look at Vintage Lace," 2 July 2018
Perched on a peninsular rock, the ruins dominate the distillery’s seaside panorama.

— liza weisstuch, New York Times, "The Whisky Chronicles," 23 Apr. 2018
One aspect of that panorama gives him special satisfaction - the sight of snaking lines of cars below on Interstate 5.

— tony bizjak, sacbee, "He just bought the $4.1 million penthouse at the Kings' downtown condo tower. Here's why," 21 June 2018
But most exciting is the view: a mostly unobstructed panorama of downtown Manhattan, framed by the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges.

— jenna gottlieb, Vogue, "The Hottest Hotel Pools to Cool Down In This Summer," 21 June 2018
After dinner the group repaired to the back of the house, wineglasses in hand, a panorama of lights twinkling in the background.

— bryan smith, Los Angeles Magazine, "How Lisa Bloom Bounced Back From Defending Harvey Weinstein," 8 June 2018
The course, with its sand blow-outs, bouncy fescue turf and panoramas that evoke Montana or Idaho, is like nothing else in Wisconsin.

— gary d'amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "D'Amato: How Sand Valley Golf Resort is transforming central Wisconsin," 30 June 2018
The quarter-mile panorama, painted by Caleb Purrington and Benjamin Russell in 1848, is freshly restored and will be on display at Kilburn Mill.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Things to do in Greater Boston this summer," 15 June 2018
Lookout Point For eye-popping panoramas, head past the secret waterfall near the park’s northern edge.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "This Spectacular Park Is One of L.A.’s Most Undervalued Retreats," 31 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of panorama

pan- + Greek hórāma "something seen, sight, spectacle," from horā-, stem of horân "to look, see" + -ma, resultative noun suffix — more at ¹ware

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First Known Use: 1791

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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panorama Synonyms

Synonyms

command, lookout, outlook, perspective, prospect, view, vista;

Related Words

landscape, scene, scenery;

ken, sight;

visual field;

PANORAMA Defined for English Language Learners

panorama

noun

Definition of panorama for English Language Learners

: a full and wide view of something
: a way of showing or telling something that includes a lot of information and covers many topics : a thorough presentation of a subject
: a group that includes many different people or things : a wide selection