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–adjective Also, sce·ni·cal.

1.	of or pertaining to natural scenery.

2.	having pleasing or beautiful scenery.

3.	of or pertaining to the stage or to stage scenery.

4.	representing a scene, action, or the like.

–noun

5.	a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.

6.	a scenic tour: to arrange scenics in advance.

[Origin: 1615–25; < L scénicus < Gk skénikós theatrical. See scene, -ic

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—Related forms

sce·ni·cal·ly, adverb

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sce·nic Audio Help (sē'nĭk, sěn'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Of or relating to the stage, stage scenery, or theatrical representation: scenic design.
Constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features: climbed a hill for a scenic panorama of the valley; a scenic drive along the crater rim.

n. A depiction of natural scenery.

sce'ni·cal·ly adv.

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scenic

1623, of or belonging to the stage or drama, from Fr. scénique (14c.), from L. scænicus, from Gk. skenikos, from skene (see scene). Meaning "of or belonging to natural scenery" is recorded from 1842. Of roads, etc., "offering fine views," recorded since 1914. Scenic railway is recorded from 1894.

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scenic
adjective
1.	used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery; "scenic drives"
2.	of or relating to the stage or stage scenery; "scenic design"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈscenic1 adjective

of scenery, real or theatrical
Example: clever scenic effects in the film

Arabic:	تَصْويري، تَمْثيلي
Chinese (Simplified):	戏剧性的
Chinese (Traditional):	戲劇性的
Czech:	scénický
Danish:	scenisk
Dutch:	van het decor
Estonian:	maastiku-, lavastuslik
Finnish:	maisema-, lavastuksellinen
French:	scénique
German:	szenisch
Greek:	σκηνικός
Hungarian:	színpadi(as)
Icelandic:	sem lÿtur að leikmynd, *landslagi
Indonesian:	latar belakang
Italian:	scenico

Japanese:	背景の
Korean:	극적인
Latvian:	scēnisks; teatrāls
Lithuanian:	scenovaizdžio
Norwegian:	scenisk, teater-
Polish:	sceniczny
Portuguese (Brazil):	cênico
Portuguese (Portugal):	cénico
Romanian:	scenic
Russian:	сценический
Slovak:	scénický
Slovenian:	scenski
Spanish:	escénico
Swedish:	scenisk, dramatisk
Turkish:	görüntüsel

ˈscenic2 adjective

having beautiful scenery
Example: a scenic highway

Arabic:	جَميل المَنْظَر
Chinese (Simplified):	景色优美的
Chinese (Traditional):	景色優美的
Czech:	malebný
Danish:	naturskøn; smuk
Dutch:	schilderachtig
Estonian:	vaatepildiline
Finnish:	näköala-
French:	touristique
German:	landschaftlich schön
Greek:	γραφικός, με όμορφα τοπία
Hungarian:	festői
Icelandic:	sem lÿtur að fögru landslagi
Indonesian:	indah
Italian:	panoramico

Japanese:	景色のよい
Korean:	아름다운 풍경의, 경치가 좋은
Latvian:	gleznains
Lithuanian:	vaizdingas
Norwegian:	naturskjønn
Polish:	malowniczy
Portuguese (Brazil):	pitoresco
Portuguese (Portugal):	com belas paisagens
Romanian:	cu vedere panoramică
Russian:	живописный
Slovak:	malebný
Slovenian:	slikovit
Spanish:	con paisajes bonitos, pintoresco
Swedish:	naturskön, målerisk
Turkish:	manzaralı

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Scenic Oaks, TX (CDP, FIPS 66089) Location: 29.71064 N, 98.67566 W
Population (1990): 2352 (899 housing units)
Area: 21.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Scenic, SD Zip code(s): 57780

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Scenic

Scen"ic\, Scenical \Scen"ic*al\, a. [L. scaenicus, scenicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. sc['e]nique. See Scene.] Of or pertaining to scenery; of the nature of scenery; theatrical.

All these situations communicate a scenical animation to the wild romance, if treated dramatically. --De Quincey.

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