panorama

/ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/

pæn · ƏɹÆM · ə (3 syllables)

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Definition

An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.

Etymology

From pan- (“all”) + Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāmă, “view”). Coined by Robert Barker (painter) in 1792.

Example Sentences

  • "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."
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