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 most notable change occurred in 2025 with the addition of a 48-inch panoramic display that spreads across the entire dashboard.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The Pool Bar on Deck 7 is the place to go for al fresco sips, or adjourn to the Explorers’ Lounge for panoramic views.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
Designed specifically for the company’s screens, the multi-projection format will expand select scenes of a film beyond the traditional frame and onto the sides of the auditorium walls to create a panoramic viewing experience.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 June 2026
The residential project includes a panoramic terrace, which overlooks Brunelleschi’s dome of the cathedral.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
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James Raia, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The Pool Bar on Deck 7 is the place to go for al fresco sips, or adjourn to the Explorers’ Lounge for panoramic views.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
Designed specifically for the company’s screens, the multi-projection format will expand select scenes of a film beyond the traditional frame and onto the sides of the auditorium walls to create a panoramic viewing experience.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 June 2026
The residential project includes a panoramic terrace, which overlooks Brunelleschi’s dome of the cathedral.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
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“Panoramic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panoramic. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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