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panorama

noun

  1. wide view of a region
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/ / /ˌpæn.əˈɹɑː.mə/ / [ˌpɛən.əˈɹɛəm.ə]

noun

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

  1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.

    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.

  2. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.
  3. A comprehensive survey.