panoramic

American  

[pan-uh-ram-ik, -rah-mik-] / ˌpæn əˈræm ɪk, -ˈrɑ mɪk- /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• panoramically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of panoramic

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

Explanation

Many cameras have a button that lets you take a picture in panoramic mode — this mode is wider and meant for landscape shots. Panoramic refers to an unbroken or wide-ranging view. One of the reasons people climb to the tops of mountains or tall buildings is for the panoramic views. You can see everything without obstruction. You would hope that our leaders have a similar panoramic outlook on the development of the country — taking into account environmental, social, and educational needs for the future.

Example Sentences

Glickman most recently was chief executive of independent film and TV production company Panoramic Media, which he founded in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

The trailer for Monument Valley Panoramic Collection shows just how open the expanded worlds look, almost certainly warranting another playthrough just to experience the more immersive view.

From The Verge • May 31, 2022

Panoramic portraits such as these require the creative vision to narrow the emotional focus compellingly, so that in the rapid unfolding of turbulent events, the people populating them don’t get lost in the shuffle.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

“The mission will still be cutting edge even for potentially later launch windows in the next decade,” says Andrew Coates of University College London, principal investigator of the rover’s Panoramic Camera.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 28, 2022

We have discovered a new principle on which, within narrow bounds, we have constructed Panoramic Dioramas, that show splendid segments of the great circle of the world.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John

Related Words

• scenic