picturesque

adjective

pic·tur·esque ˌpik-chə-ˈresk How to pronounce picturesque (audio)

: resembling a picture : suggesting a painted scene

: charming or quaint in appearance

: evoking mental images : vivid

picturesquely adverb

picturesqueness noun

Example Sentences

The view of the mountains was very picturesque. wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country

Recent Examples on the Web The city is famous for its sparkling drifts of snow, but locals—not unlike restaurant workers—know that reality is rarely so picturesque.

Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 Don’t forget that the other side of Coronado — the bay side — is quite picturesque, too.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 The main house’s white facade is quite picturesque, covered in lush, green vines and surrounded by tall trees and terracotta planters.

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 May 2022 Filmmakers chose Huoma, Louisiana, to use as the backdrop for the motion picture and from the looks of lead actress, Daisy Edgar-Jones's Instagram, the marsh is just as picturesque as Delia Owens described it in the book.

Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 20 Mar. 2022 Marathon is held every June in Duluth and is famously picturesque, running from the city of Two Harbors, along Lake Superior, and into the heart of town.

Molly Hanson, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2022 George Clooney famously owns a villa on the picturesque body of water, which is ringed by historic homes and resorts.

Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 O’Day has various photos on her Instagram account that feature her in picturesque locations, including Bali, Indonesia, Santorini, Greece, and Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Such a picturesque vista for first-time tourists leaving the rental car building, driving up Sassafras and turning left into Augusta National.

Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 See More

picturesque

adjective

as in vivid

producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

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vivid
graphic
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graphical
specific
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delineated
visual
realistic
photographic
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natural
explicit
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lifelike
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incisive
faithful
sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

obscure
sketchy
vague
nebulous
dark
shadowy
indeterminate
foggy
unclear
muddy
hazy
mysterious
murky
indistinct
dark
dim
fuzzy
enigmatic
faint
blurry
ambiguous
indistinguishable
indefinite
inscrutable
bleary
cryptic
enigmatical
shadowlike
equivocal

Synonym Chooser

The words graphic and vivid are common synonyms of picturesque. While all three words mean "giving a clear visual impression in words," picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm.

a picturesque account of his travels

In some situations, the words graphic and picturesque are roughly equivalent. However, graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture.

a graphic account of combat

The synonyms vivid and picturesque are sometimes interchangeable, but vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something.

a vivid re-creation of an exciting event

单词	picturesque
释义	picturesque adjective pic·tur·esque ˌpik-chə-ˈresk 1 a : resembling a picture : suggesting a painted scene b : charming or quaint in appearance 2 : evoking mental images : vivid picturesquely adverb picturesqueness noun Synonyms delineated graphic graphical pictorial visual vivid See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The view of the mountains was very picturesque. wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country Recent Examples on the Web The city is famous for its sparkling drifts of snow, but locals—not unlike restaurant workers—know that reality is rarely so picturesque. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 Don’t forget that the other side of Coronado — the bay side — is quite picturesque, too. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 The main house’s white facade is quite picturesque, covered in lush, green vines and surrounded by tall trees and terracotta planters. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 May 2022 Filmmakers chose Huoma, Louisiana, to use as the backdrop for the motion picture and from the looks of lead actress, Daisy Edgar-Jones's Instagram, the marsh is just as picturesque as Delia Owens described it in the book. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 20 Mar. 2022 Marathon is held every June in Duluth and is famously picturesque, running from the city of Two Harbors, along Lake Superior, and into the heart of town. Molly Hanson, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2022 George Clooney famously owns a villa on the picturesque body of water, which is ringed by historic homes and resorts. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 O’Day has various photos on her Instagram account that feature her in picturesque locations, including Bali, Indonesia, Santorini, Greece, and Bora Bora, French Polynesia. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Such a picturesque vista for first-time tourists leaving the rental car building, driving up Sassafras and turning left into Augusta National. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French & Italian; French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco, from pittore painter, from Latin pictor, from pingere First Known Use 1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition picturesque adjective pic·tur·esque ˌpik-chə-ˈresk : suggesting a painted scene in being very pretty or charming a picturesque mountain view picturesque adjective as in vivid producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vivid graphic descriptive graphical specific pictorial expressive delineated visual realistic photographic depicted natural explicit fresh lifelike concrete incisive faithful sharp Antonyms & Near Antonyms obscure sketchy vague nebulous dark shadowy indeterminate foggy unclear muddy hazy mysterious murky indistinct dark dim fuzzy enigmatic faint blurry ambiguous indistinguishable indefinite inscrutable bleary cryptic enigmatical shadowlike equivocal See More Synonym Chooser The words graphic and vivid are common synonyms of picturesque. While all three words mean "giving a clear visual impression in words," picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm. a picturesque account of his travels In some situations, the words graphic and picturesque are roughly equivalent. However, graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture. a graphic account of combat The synonyms vivid and picturesque are sometimes interchangeable, but vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something. a vivid re-creation of an exciting event
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