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

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

Book one of the field-view guest rooms for floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of the field and stadium. —Sally French Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024

In the warmer months, take a dip in the rooftop pool featuring panoramic views of the city. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024

The mountain that towers above the city offers panoramic views of the peaks beyond, the city below, and the fjords snaking out to the open ocean. —David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above