noun
panorama
pan-uh-RAM-uh
noun
1
A wide, unobstructed view of an entire landscape or area.
"From the summit, they took in a panorama of the whole valley."
"The hotel room offered a panorama of the city skyline."
2
A broad overview or survey of a subject.
"The lecture gave students a panorama of twentieth-century art."
How to Use Panorama
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA complete, wide-angle view — literal (a landscape) or figurative (a broad overview).
Common pairings
a panorama of
sweeping panorama
Word Forms
panoramas plural, panoramata plural
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Etymology
Coined in 1792 by painter Robert Barker from Greek pan- ("all") + horama ("view"), to describe his sweeping circular paintings.