pic´tur|esque´ness

pic´tur|esque´ness
pic|tur|esque «PIHK chuh REHSK», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. quaint or interesting enough to be used as the subject of a picture: »

a picturesque old mill. An experienced, industrious, ambitious, and often quite picturesque liar (Mark Twain).

2. making a picture for the mind; vivid: »

picturesque language.

SYNONYM(S): graphic, pictorial.
–n.
the picturesque, something picturesque; the picturesque principle, element, or quality in art, nature, or language: »

a study of the picturesque in literature, a love of the picturesque.

╂[< pictur(e) + -esque, perhaps patterned on French pittoresque < Italian pittoresco pictorial < pittore painter (< Latin pictor, -ōris) + -esco -esque]
–pic´tur|esque´ly, adverb.
–pic´tur|esque´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • pic´tur|esque´ly — pic|tur|esque «PIHK chuh REHSK», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. quaint or interesting enough to be used as the subject of a picture: »a picturesque old mill. An experienced, industrious, ambitious, and often quite picturesque liar (Mark Twain). 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pic|tur|esque — «PIHK chuh REHSK», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. quaint or interesting enough to be used as the subject of a picture: »a picturesque old mill. An experienced, industrious, ambitious, and often quite picturesque liar (Mark Twain). 2. making a picture… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pic — pic·ris; pic·rite; pic·ro·carmine; pic·ro·chromite; pic·ro·crocin; pic·ro·den·dra·ce·ae; pic·ro·den·dron; pic·ro·lite; pic·ro·lon·ic; pic·rom·er·ite; pic·ro·pharmacolite; pic·ro·podophyllin; pic·ro·rhi·za; pic·ro·tin; pic·ro·tox·in;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • esque — dis·ney·esque; pic·tur·esque; ro·man·esque; du·rer·esque; pic·tur·esque·ly; pic·tur·esque·ness; sculp·tur·esque·ly; stat·u·esque·ly; stat·u·esque·ness; …   English syllables

  • picturesqueness — pic·tur·esque·ness …   English syllables

  • Picturesque — Pic tur*esque , a. [It. pittoresco: cf. F. pittoresque. See {Pictorial}.] Forming, or fitted to form, a good or pleasing picture; representing with the clearness or ideal beauty appropriate to a picture; expressing that peculiar kind of beauty… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Picturesquely — Picturesque Pic tur*esque , a. [It. pittoresco: cf. F. pittoresque. See {Pictorial}.] Forming, or fitted to form, a good or pleasing picture; representing with the clearness or ideal beauty appropriate to a picture; expressing that peculiar kind… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Picturesqueness — Picturesque Pic tur*esque , a. [It. pittoresco: cf. F. pittoresque. See {Pictorial}.] Forming, or fitted to form, a good or pleasing picture; representing with the clearness or ideal beauty appropriate to a picture; expressing that peculiar kind… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”