panorama

CEFRC1

/ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A wide view of a place or scene.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A comprehensive survey.

Examples

  • The city always glows, lamps replace the sun. Its panorama ornaments the profound horizon.

  • The hill commands the panorama of the city.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌpæn.əˈɹaː.mə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.

  2. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

From pan- (“all”) + Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāmă, “view”). Coined by Robert Barker (painter) in 1792.