panoramic
/ˌpanəˈramɪk
/adjective
1(Of a view or picture) with a wide view surrounding the observer; sweeping: on a clear day there are panoramic views...
- The garden rests in a most scenic location on the side of Mount Leinster, affording panoramic views of the beautiful surrounding countryside.
- From various points during their game, the women will be able to take in breathtaking panoramic views of the Italian countryside.
- In the living room, an outsize picture window offers a panoramic view of hills to the north.
Synonyms
sweeping, wide, extensive, bird's-eye, scenic, commanding
wide-ranging, extensive, broad, far-reaching, overall, comprehensive, sweeping, all-encompassing, all-embracing, inclusive, general
1.1Including all aspects of a subject; wide-ranging: his panoramic vision of post-World War I peace...
- In their panoramic views of nature, many naturalists arranged human tribes into a number of natural varieties.
- In Sex and Reason, Posner sketches a panoramic history of sex and society.
- How did you come to write such a panoramic book?
Derivatives
panoramically
/ adverb ...- Political theorists love its generalisations; historians, who are antagonistic to theorists, love its panoramically detailed picture of America in the early 19th century.
- To appreciate the revival, you must buy into James Goldman's book, which is peddling a panoramically bleak take on marriage.
- The city is generously, panoramically free of any smidgen of beauty, but not without a fearsome charm and noisome excitement.