pan|o|ram|a

pan|o|ram|a
pan|o|ram|a «PAN uh RAM uh, -RAH muh», noun.
1. a wide, unbroken view of a surrounding region: »

a panorama of beach and sea. At Rio de Janeiro, Sugar Loaf [Mountain] is the centerpiece of a breathtaking panorama (Newsweek).

 SYNONYM(S): prospect.
2. Figurative. a complete survey of some subject: »

a panorama of history.

3. a) a picture of a landscape or other scene, often shown as if seen from a central point. b) such a picture unrolled a part at a time and made to pass continuously before the spectators.
4. Figurative. a continuously passing or changing scene: »

the panorama of city life.

╂[< pan- + Greek hórāma a view < horân to see]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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