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Definition of panoramic - 3 dictionary results

pan⋅o⋅ram⋅a

[pan-uh-ram-uh, -rah-muh]
–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


pan⋅o⋅ram⋅ic, adjective
pan⋅o⋅ram⋅i⋅cal⋅y, adverb


1. scene, vista, prospect.
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.

Panoramic

Pan`o*ram"ic\, Panoramical \Pan`o*ram"ic*al\, a. Of, pertaining to, or like, a panorama.

Panoramic camera. See under Camera.
Language Translation for : panoramic
Spanish: panorámico,
German: Panorama-…,
Japanese: 全景の
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