panoramic

adjective

pan·​o·​ram·​ic ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mik How to pronounce panoramic (audio)
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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 adverb
From this vantage, the house panoramically unfolds as a masterly indoor-outdoor landscape. Veronica McNiff

Examples of panoramic in a Sentence

a panoramic look at America's fascination with the automobile
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The stylish 5-star hotel in Barcelona’s central Gothic Quarter boasts panoramic views of the Cathedral of Barcelona, Santa María del Mar, and Montjuïc from its stylish rooftop pool and bar. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Named after a local woman who used this lookout to spot schools of fish from above and signal to fishermen below, Mount Peggy boasts panoramic views across the bays of Bequia and beyond. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025 These special cars have an upper level with window-facing seats and glass that wraps partially overhead for panoramic sunset views. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025 Capturing the ultimate moonshot To capture this stunning panoramic image of the total lunar eclipse and moonbow, Buchanan used a Nikon Z9 camera with a 20mm wide-angle lens and a special panoramic tripod head to stitch multiple images together. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for panoramic

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panoramic was in 1796

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“Panoramic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panoramic. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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