panoramic

adjective

pan·​o·​ram·​ic ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mik 

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: of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as

a

: showing a full or wide view

a panoramic photograph of the Grand Canyon

panoramic views of the water

b

: comprehensive in scope or range of coverage

Once upon a time, surely before the advent of tenure, historians were disposed to write panoramic accounts of an important idea, synthesizing huge amounts of scholarship in a language accessible to nonspecialists.

—Alan Wolfe

… a splendid book, which plays to all its author's best qualities: the encyclopedic yet never oppressive knowledge; the bold panoramic grasp of vast periods …

—Peter Green

panoramically

ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mi-k(ə-)lē 

-ˈrä-

adverb

From this vantage, the house panoramically unfolds as a masterly indoor-outdoor landscape.

—Veronica McNiff

Synonyms

• all-embracing
• all-in [chiefly British]
• all-inclusive
• broad-gauge
• broad-gauged
• compendious
• complete
• comprehensive
• cover-all
• cyclopedic
• embracive
• encyclopedic
• exhaustive
• full
• global
• in-depth
• inclusive
• omnibus
• thorough
• universal

Examples of panoramic in a Sentence

a panoramic look at America's fascination with the automobile

Recent Examples on the Web

So, the panoramic mosaic required hundreds of snapshots taken across 1,000 orbits by the telescope, according to a NASA statement. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025

Then there’s the panoramic glass sunroof that covers essentially the entire rooftop. —Scott Kramer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

Delegates at Content Americas, which begins its third edition this Monday, will be hoping that the market will afford an equally panoramic view of the international TV business. —John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025

On clear days, the ranch offered a nearly panoramic view of downtown L.A. and Catalina Island. —Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above