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pan⋅o⋅ram⋅a

  [pan-uh-ram-uh, -rah-muh]
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–noun
1. an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
2. an extended pictorial representation or a cyclorama of a landscape or other scene, often exhibited a part at a time and made to pass continuously before the spectators.
3. a building for exhibiting such a pictorial representation.
4. a continuously passing or changing scene or an unfolding of events: the panorama of Chinese history.
5. a comprehensive survey, as of a subject.
Origin:
1790–1800; pan- + Gk (h)órāma view, sight, deriv. of horân to see, look

Related forms:
pan⋅o⋅ram⋅ic, adjective
pan⋅o⋅ram⋅i⋅cal⋅y, adverb

Synonyms:
1. scene, vista, prospect.
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pan·o·ram·a   (pān'ə-rām'ə, -rä'mə)   
n.  

  1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.

  2. A comprehensive presentation; a survey: a panorama of American literature.

  3. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene, often exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled and passed before the spectator.

  4. A mental vision of a series of events.


[pan- + Greek horāma, sight (from horān, to see; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots).]
pan'o·ram'ic (-rām'ĭk) adj., pan'o·ram'i·cal·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

panorama 
1796, "a painting on a revolving cylindrical surface," coined c.1789 by inventor, Irish artist Robert Barker, lit. "a complete view," from pan- "all" (q.v.) + Gk. horama "a view," from horan "to look, see." Meaning "comprehensive survey" is 1801; panoramic is first recorded 1813; panoramic camera is attested from 1878.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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