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panorama

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pan·o·ram·a  (pn-rm, -räm)
n.
1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
2. A comprehensive presentation; a survey: a panorama of American literature.
3. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene, often exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled and passed before the spectator.
4. A mental vision of a series of events.

[pan- + Greek horma, sight (from horn, to see; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots).]

pano·ramic (-rmk) adj.
pano·rami·cal·ly adv.

panorama [ˌpænəˈrɑːmə]
n
1. an extensive unbroken view, as of a landscape, in all directions
2. a wide or comprehensive survey a panorama of the week's events
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a large extended picture or series of pictures of a scene, unrolled before spectators a part at a time so as to appear continuous
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) another name for cyclorama
[from pan- + Greek horāma view]
panoramic  [ˌpænəˈræmɪk] adj
panoramically  adv

panorama
cyclorama; hence, any unlimited view or comprehensive survey. — panoramic, panoramical, adj.
See also: Representation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.panoramapanorama - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear"
exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces; "the studio had a northern exposure"
foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer
glimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background
side view - a view from the side of something
tableau - any dramatic scene
2.panoramapanorama - a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
ikon, picture, icon, image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"

panorama
noun
1. view, prospect, scenery, vista, bird's-eye view, scenic view He looked out over a panorama of hills and valleys.
2. survey, perspective, overview, overall picture The play presents a panorama of the history of communism.
Translations
panorama [ˌpænəˈrɑːmə] Npanorama m

panorama [ˌpænəˈrɑːmə] n (= view) → panorama m

panorama
n (= view, also fig: of life etc) → Panorama nt (→ of +gen); (= survey)Übersicht f (→ of über +acc)

panorama [ˌpænəˈrɑːmə] npanorama m
panorama [ˌpænəˈrɑːmə] npanorama m

panorama
n panorama [pӕnəˈraːmə]
a wide view, of a landscape etc There is a wonderful panorama from that hill. panorama بانوراما، مَنْظَر شامِل панорама panoráma udsigt; panorama das Panorama πανόραμα panorama panoraam چشم انداز panoraama panorama מַראֶה-נוֹף दृश्यपटल panorama panoráma pemandangan víðsjá, víðsÿni; yfirsÿn panorama パノラマ 전경(全景), 파노라마 panorama panorāma panorama panorama panorama panorama panorama panoramă панорама panoráma razgled panorama panorama ภาพมุมกว้าง manzara, panorama 全景 панорама وسيع منظر، گرد و پيش کے مناظر toàn cảnh
adj panoˈramic [-ˈrӕ-]
of or like a panorama a panoramic view. panoramies بانورامي، ذو مَنظَر شامِل панорамен panoramatický panoramisk Panorama-... πανοραμικός panorámico panoraamne تمام نما panoraama- panoramique פָּנוֹרָמִי सर्वदृश्यक, विशालदर्शी panoramski panorámaszerű indah víður, víð-, sem er með gott útsÿni panoramico 全景の 파노라마와 같은 panoraminis panorāmas- panoramik panoramisch panorama- panoramiczny panorâmico panoramic панорамный panoramatický panoramski panoramski panorama- ซึ่งเป็นภาพมุมกว้าง manzaralı, panoramik 全景的 панорамний گرد و پيش کے مناظر کا có tính toàn cảnh


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same relation to literature that the panorama bears to art.
Captain Bonneville sets out for Green River valley Journey up the Popo Agie Buffaloes The staring white bears The smoke The warm springs Attempt to traverse the Wind River Mountains The Great Slope Mountain dells and chasms Crystal lakes Ascent of a snowy peak Sublime prospect A panorama "Les dignes de pitie," or wild men of the mountains
These were Arthur's chief thoughts, so far as a man's thoughts through hours of travelling can be compressed into a few sentences, which are only like the list of names telling you what are the scenes in a long long panorama full of colour, of detail, and of life.
 
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