English Reference
Adjective

panoramic

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌpænɝˈæmɪk/ UK /pˌænɔːɹˈæmɪk/ panoram·ic Photography

adj.showing a very wide view of a large area. You use this to describe a picture or a place where you can see everything around you.

adj.providing an expansive, unobstructed view of an entire surrounding area in all directions. Often describes wide-angle photography or elevated vantage points.


SIMPLE

The hotel room has a panoramic view of the ocean.

CONTEXTUAL

We climbed to the top of the tower to get a panoramic photo of the city skyline at sunset.

COMPLEX

The documentary uses panoramic shots to capture the sheer scale of the mountain range, making the viewer feel small against the vast landscape.

Usage

Typically used attributively before nouns like 'view', 'shot', or 'vision'.


From panorama + -ic.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
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