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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.
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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Example Sentences
- The panorama comprises a series of photographs taken over a short period of time.
- At the same time, in the suburb that he lived in every house had huge windows providing a panorama of the living room.
- The rover sent home a beguiling but frustrating panorama showing a line of low hills to the southeast.
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World English Dictionary
| panorama (ˌpænəˈrɑːmə) | |
| —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 |
| [C18: from | |
| panoramic | |
| —adj | |
| pano'ramically | |
| —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
EXPAND attested from 1878.
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