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

Glamp Michigan is open all year for guests to enjoy the changing of the seasons through the dome’s panoramic windows. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026

Plus, its elevated location lends an air of seclusion and delivers panoramic views of Pollonia. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Utilitarian spaces dominate the ground floor, which is topped by two floors of bedrooms and a transparent fourth-floor aerie featuring the main living areas and panoramic views of the surrounding city, bridges and mountains. — Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Perhaps its most notable feature is its rooftop terrace that offers panoramic views. — Jenna Thompson july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

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