Panorama

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒpæ.nəˈɹæ.mÉ™/, /ËŒpæ.nəˈɹɑːmÉ™/

Origin

From -("all") Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ ("view").

Noun

1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
• 1963, Margery Allingham, The China Governess Chapter Foreword, He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him … of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood.
2. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.
3. (figuratively)  a comprehensive survey.

Descendants

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