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pan·o·ram·a

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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 Audio Help (pān'ə-rām'ə, -rä'mə) Pronunciation Key
n.

An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
A comprehensive presentation; a survey: a panorama of American literature.
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.
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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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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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panorama
noun
1.	the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view]
2.	a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene

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panorama [pӕnəˈraːmə] noun

a wide view, of a landscape etc
Example: There is a wonderful panorama from that hill.

Arabic:	بانوراما، مَنْظَر شامِل
Chinese (Simplified):	全景
Chinese (Traditional):	全景
Czech:	panoráma
Danish:	udsigt; panorama
Dutch:	panorama
Estonian:	panoraam
Finnish:	näköala
French:	panorama
German:	das Panorama
Greek:	πανόραμα
Hungarian:	panoráma
Icelandic:	víðsjá, víðsÿni; yfirsÿn
Indonesian:	pemandangan
Italian:	panorama

Japanese:	パノラマ
Korean:	(거침없이 전개되는) 전경(全景)
Latvian:	panorāma
Lithuanian:	panorama
Norwegian:	panorama
Polish:	panorama
Portuguese (Brazil):	panorama
Portuguese (Portugal):	panorama
Romanian:	panoramă
Russian:	панорама
Slovak:	panoráma
Slovenian:	razgled
Spanish:	panorama
Swedish:	panorama
Turkish:	manzara, panorama

See also: panoramic

U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This

Panorama City, CA Zip code(s): 91402

Panorama Village, TX (city, FIPS 55008) Location: 30.38212 N, 95.49268 W
Population (1990): 1556 (759 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 77304

Panorama Park, IA (city, FIPS 61365) Location: 41.55509 N, 90.45471 W
Population (1990): 127 (57 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Panorama, NY Zip code(s): 14625

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

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

Panorama

Di`o*ra"ma\, n. [Gr. ? to see through; ? = dia` through + ? to see; cf. ? that which is seen, a sight: cf. F. diorama. Cf. Panorama.]

1. A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and of transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced.

2. A building used for such an exhibition.

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