PANORAMA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene

Synonyms:

cyclorama; diorama; panorama

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("panorama" is a kind of...):

icon; ikon; image; picture (a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface)

Derivation:

panoramic (as from an altitude or distance)

Meaning:

The visual percept of a region

Example:

the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views

Synonyms:

aspect; panorama; prospect; scene; view; vista

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("panorama" is a kind of...):

visual image; visual percept (a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "panorama"):

background; ground (the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground)

coast (the area within view)

exposure (aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces)

foreground (the part of a scene that is near the viewer)

glimpse (a brief or incomplete view)

middle distance (the part of a scene between the foreground and the background)

side view (a view from the side of something)

tableau (any dramatic scene)

Derivation:

panoramic (as from an altitude or distance)