panoramic

[pan-uh-ram-ik, -rah-mik-]

adjective

1. (of a view) wide and unobstructed, so as to take in an extensive area in all directions.

   In the north of Israel, along the spectacular mountain ranges whose panoramic views include the Sea of Galilee, sits the ancient city of Safed.

2. affording such a view.

   This floating luxury resort will contain a marine park, underwater galleries, and a central tower with a panoramic restaurant.

3. of, relating to, or producing an extended pictorial or photographic representation of a landscape or other scene, often exhibited on the interior wall of a round room or made to pass continuously before the viewer.

   Guayasamn’s vast, panoramic murals will probably be among the painter’s best-remembered works.

   This phone doesn't include a panoramic lens; instead, it uses software to stitch together multiple photos into a single, large image.

4. of, relating to, or giving a description of a continuously changing narrative, series of unfolding events, development of thought in a certain field, etc..

   This course offers a panoramic survey of the Islamic societies of the Middle East and North Africa from their origins to the present day.

Other Word Forms

• panoramically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of panoramic¹

panoram(a) ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )

Example Sentences

The company isn’t trying to win in AI—it already has—and that success gives it a panoramic view of what its customers are up to.

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The luxe abode in the Pacific Heights neighborhood spans 11,400 square feet and boasts a curved roof, panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and many bedrooms and bathrooms.

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The GEM is built around a colossal six-storey staircase lined with mammoth statues and ancient tombs leading to a panoramic window with a view of the nearby pyramids.

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Writing with both panoramic sweep and an acute eye for telling detail, Mr. Wallace begins his nearly 900-page behemoth with the influx of mainly Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Hitler’s Germany.

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At the heart of that land sits a 2,716-square-foot residence, which is surrounded by more than 4,000 macadamia trees and offers panoramic views of the ocean from its perch on the Hamakua Coast.

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Related Words

• scenic