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Vinony

scenic

adjective

  1. with a beautiful view of landscape
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːnɪk/ / /ˈsiːnək/

adj

Etymology: From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).

  1. having beautiful scenery; picturesque

    “We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.”

    “Scenic illusions such as those caused by the haze, or the apparent diminution of scale where everything was enormous, intrigued Dutton.”

  2. of or relating to scenery
  3. dramatic; theatrical

noun

Etymology: From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).

  1. A depiction of scenery.
  2. A scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.