panorama
noun
- wide view of a region
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.
- 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.”
- A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.
- A comprehensive survey.