panorama
Use Panorama in a sentence
əˈræm 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.
Related forms
pan·o·ram·ic, adjective
pan·o·ram·i·cal·y, adverb
Synonyms
1. scene, vista, prospect.
1. scene, vista, prospect.
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panorama (ˌpænəˈrɑːmə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an extensive unbroken view, as of a landscape, in all directions |
| 2. | a wide or comprehensive survey: a panorama of the week's events |
| 3. | a large extended picture or series of pictures of a scene, unrolled before spectators a part at a time so as to appear continuous |
| 4. | another name for cyclorama |
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| panoramic | |
| —adj | |
| pano'ramically | |
| —adv | |
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Etymonline
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.
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Example sentences
All of these are behind and to the right of one looking at this panorama.
At the same time, in the suburb that he lived in every house had huge windows providing a panorama of the living room.
To be an animal was to belong to a major group in the panorama of life.
But even as they were building, the bucolic view was being replaced by an industrial panorama.
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