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

• all-embracing
• all-in [chiefly British]
• all-inclusive
• broad-gauge
• broad-gauged
• compendious
• complete
• comprehensive
• cover-all
• cyclopedic
• embracive
• encyclopedic
• exhaustive
• full
• global
• in-depth
• inclusive
• omnibus
• thorough
• universal

Examples of panoramic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The spacious nearby living room is anchored by a wood-burning fireplace that is flanked by floor-to-ceiling windows that allow the space to be filled with natural light and provide panoramic views of the home’s terraced gardens. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024

The Owner’s Suite includes a private deck that opens onto the 6th-floor pool area and panoramic views of Yoyogi Park. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2024

Not only is there tons of space, but gorgeous, panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and beyond. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024

Brimming with wildlife and offering panoramic views of San Francisco Bay, César Chávez Park welcomes visitors who might never suspect this stretch of shoreline was built atop a municipal landfill. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024

Tower suites have a day bed outside to soak in the panoramic views. —Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024

The Milwaukee Art Museum, with its panoramic views of Lake Michigan designed by the renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, will not be hosting private parties, for instance, convention and Milwaukee officials said, citing cost and a desire not to entangle the museum with politics. —Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024

Then diners arrived in droves to chow down on crab legs and prime rib while marveling at panoramic views of the city. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024

This boutique hotel, from the fourth generation of the Cipriani family, offers panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. —Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above