panoramic

adjective

pan·​o·​ram·​ic ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mik 

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: 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

… 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

panoramically

ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mi-k(ə-)lē 

-ˈrä-

adverb

From this vantage, the house panoramically unfolds as a masterly indoor-outdoor landscape.

—Veronica McNiff

Synonyms of panoramic

• comprehensive
• full
• extensive

Examples of panoramic in a Sentence

a panoramic look at America's fascination with the automobile

Recent Examples on the Web

Head to the top of the park’s 50-foot observation tower for the best wildlife spotting and panoramic views. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025

Perched above the dunes with panoramic views of the Gulf from sunrise to sunset, the homeowner-exclusive Beach Club stands as the ultimate amenity. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025

Punto di Vista is a local favorite spot for aperitivi with panoramic views stretching all the way to Assisi. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

There’s the stone fireplace and cathedral ceilings, plus a hot tub with panoramic lake views. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for panoramic

• subthalamic
• aerodynamic
• geodynamic
• haemodynamic
• hemodynamic
• hydrodynamic
• hypothalamic
• photodynamic
• psychodynamic
• spinothalamic
• thermodynamic
• ceramic