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Picturesque

/pˈɪktʃərəsk/
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(adj) Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

Naples is a picturesque city.
They stood against the picturesque scenery.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The village was so ____ that it had been used as a backdrop for several period films.

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