picturesqueadjective
uk/ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/us/ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/B2 (especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way:
the picturesque narrow streets of the old city
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- It was a pretty town with a picturesque harbour and well-preserved buildings.
- The town itself is not especially picturesque.
- She lives in a very picturesque village in Suffolk.
- This part of the town is especially picturesque.
- The countryside in this region is very picturesque.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attractive
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable
- aesthetic
- alluring
- angelic
- disarm
- distinguished
- dreamy
- easy
- elegant
- noble
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental
- photogenic
- photograph
- sylphlike
- well built
- winning
- winsome
- zaftig
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picturesquely
adverb uk/ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk.li/us/ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk.li/
picturesqueness
noun [ U ] uk/ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk.nəs/us/ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk.nəs/