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scenic

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sce·nic  (snk, snk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the stage, stage scenery, or theatrical representation: scenic design.
2. Constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features: climbed a hill for a scenic panorama of the valley; a scenic drive along the crater rim.
n.
A depiction of natural scenery.
sceni·cal·ly adv.
scenic
Adjective
1. of or having beautiful natural scenery: untouched scenic areas
2. of the stage or stage scenery: scenic artists
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.scenicscenic - used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery; "scenic drives"
beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"
2.scenicscenic - of or relating to the stage or stage scenery; "scenic design"
scenic
adjective picturesque, beautiful, spectacular, striking, grand, impressive, breathtaking, panoramic
Translations
scenic [ˈsiːnɪk] adj (= picturesque) → pintoresco
scenic [ˈsiːnɪk] scene adj → scénique; offrant de beaux paysages or panoramas
scenic [ˈsiːnɪk] scene adj → malerisch, landschaftlich schön
scenic [ˈsiːnɪk] adj → scenico/a; panoramico/a


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A blood-red thing that writhes from out The scenic solitude
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
There were at first between him and me his own splendour, my shabby suspicions, and the scenic landscape that intruded upon the reality of our lives by its motionless fantasy of outline and colour.
Tales of Unrest by Conrad, Joseph View in context
{sterile grounds = the sandy "pine barrens" between Albany and Schenectady were notorious for their lack of scenic beauty}
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