PANORAMA


Meaning of PANORAMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mə, -ˈrä- ]

noun

Etymology: pan- + Greek horama sight, from horan to see — more at wary

Date: 1796

1.

a. : cyclorama 1

b. : a picture exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled before the spectator

2.

a. : an unobstructed or complete view of an area in every direction

b. : a comprehensive presentation of a subject

a panorama of American history

c. : range

3. : a mental picture of a series of images or events

• pan·o·ram·ic -ˈra-mik adjective

• pan·o·ram·i·cal·ly -mi-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.