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adjective
1.
visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
2.
(of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid; creating detailed mental images: a picturesque description of the Brazilian jungle.
3.
having pleasing or interesting qualities; strikingly effective in appearance: a picturesque hat.
Origin:
1695–1705; < French pittoresque < Italian pittoresco (pittor(e) painter + -esco -esque), with assimilation to picture
1695–1705; < French pittoresque < Italian pittoresco (pittor(e) painter + -esco -esque), with assimilation to picture
Related forms
pic·tur·esque·ly, adverb
pic·tur·esque·ness, noun
un·pic·tur·esque, adjective
un·pic·tur·esque·ly, adverb
un·pic·tur·esque·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. Picturesque, graphic, vivid apply to descriptions that produce a strong, especially a visual, impression. Picturesque is a less precise term than the other two. A picturesque account, though striking and interesting, may be inaccurate or may reflect personal ideas: He called the landscape picturesque. A graphic account is more objective and factual: it produces a clear, definite impression, and carries conviction. A vivid account is told with liveliness and intenseness; the description is so interesting, or even exciting, that the reader or hearer may be emotionally stirred.
2. Picturesque, graphic, vivid apply to descriptions that produce a strong, especially a visual, impression. Picturesque is a less precise term than the other two. A picturesque account, though striking and interesting, may be inaccurate or may reflect personal ideas: He called the landscape picturesque. A graphic account is more objective and factual: it produces a clear, definite impression, and carries conviction. A vivid account is told with liveliness and intenseness; the description is so interesting, or even exciting, that the reader or hearer may be emotionally stirred.
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Example Sentences
- The poems are set in a picturesque countryside that evokes the great English landscape painters.
- Bring a bike and tour the scenic backroads of these picturesque country towns.
- The world-renowned exhibits, unique architecture, and picturesque grounds make this a museum for everyone.
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Word Origin & History
picturesque
1703, on pattern of Fr. pittoresque, a loan-word from It. pittoresco "pictorial" (1664), from pittore "painter," from L. pictorem (nom. pictor), see pictorial.
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