panorama

pan·o·ram·a

P0046000 (păn′ə-răm′ə, -rä′mə)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.

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[Coined by British painter Robert Barker (1739-1806) to describe his cycloramic painting of Edinburgh, displayed in London in a specially built hall called the Panorama : pan- + Greek horāma, sight (from horān, to see; see wer- in Indo-European roots).]

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pan′o·ram′ic (-răm′ĭk) adj.pan′o·ram′i·cal·ly adv.

panorama

(ˌpænəˈrɑːmə) n1. an extensive unbroken view, as of a landscape, in all directions2. a wide or comprehensive survey: a panorama of the week's events. 3. (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 continuous4. (Art Terms) another name for cyclorama[C18: from pan- + Greek horāma view] panoramic adj ˌpanoˈramically adv

pan•o•ram•a

(ˌpæn əˈræm ə, -ˈrɑ mə)

n., pl. -ram•as. 1. an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area. 2. an extended pictorial representation of a landscape or other scene, often exhibited a part at a time before spectators. 3. a continuously passing or changing scene or an unfolding of events: the panorama of Chinese history. 4. a comprehensive survey, as of a subject. [1790–1800; pan- + Greek (h)órāma view, sight, derivative of horân to see, look] pan`o•ram′ic, adj. pan`o•ram′i•cal•ly, adv.

panorama

cyclorama; hence, any unlimited view or comprehensive survey. — panoramic, panoramical, adj.See also: Representation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	panorama - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"vista, view, scene, aspect, prospectvisual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual systembackground, 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 viewerglimpse - 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 backgroundside view - a view from the side of somethingtableau - any dramatic scene
	2.	panorama - a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scenecyclorama, dioramaikon, 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

noun1. 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.

panorama

nounThat which is or can be seen:lookout, outlook, perspective, prospect, scene, sight, view, vista.

Translations

全景

panorama

(pӕnəˈraːmə) noun a wide view, of a landscape etc. There is a wonderful panorama from that hill. 全景 全景ˌpanoˈramic (-ˈrӕ-) adjective of or like a panorama. a panoramic view. 全景的 全景的