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

… 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

Both stairs and an elevator lead to the spacious primary suite, which opens to a Juliet balcony with panoramic views over the golf course and the ocean. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025

People, a cocktail bar and café with a panoramic rooftop; meeting rooms, and a Comfort Zone spa. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025

This scenic hike has panoramic views of the hills and waters that surround Laguna Beach. —Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025

Nearly every room, as well as multiple patios and verandas, offer panoramic views of the sixth fairway of Serrano Country Club’s golf course. —Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 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