Panorama Meaning
/ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
nounA picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.
Sentence Examples
The hill commands the panorama of the city.
The city always glows, lamps replace the sun. Its panorama ornaments the profound horizon.
CEFR Practice Quiz
From the top of the tower, visitors can see a beautiful ____ of the entire city.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
From the top of the mountain, they enjoyed a breathtaking ____ of the valley below.
Word Origin & History
From pan- (“all”) + Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāmă, “view”). Coined by Robert Barker (painter) in 1792.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood."
— 1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
From the top of the tower, visitors can see a beautiful ____ of the entire city.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
From the top of the mountain, they enjoyed a breathtaking ____ of the valley below.