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picturesque

adjective
pic·​tur·​esque | \ ËŒpik-chÉ™-ˈresk How to pronounce picturesque (audio) \

Definition of picturesque

1a : resembling a picture : suggesting a painted scene
b : charming or quaint in appearance
2 : evoking mental images : vivid
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Other Words from picturesque

picturesquely adverb
picturesqueness noun

Synonyms for picturesque

Synonyms

delineated, graphic (also graphical), pictorial, visual, vivid

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graphic, vivid, picturesque mean giving a clear visual impression in words. graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture. a graphic account of combat vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something. a vivid re-creation of an exciting event picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm. a picturesque account of his travels

Examples of picturesque in a Sentence

The view of the mountains was very picturesque. wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country

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 The institute was founded in 1962 by Stanford alums Michael Murphy and Richard Price on picturesque land owned by Murphy’s family. — Wallace Baine, SFChronicle.com, "What’s next for the Esalen Institute?," 5 Sep. 2019 The poignant displays, though common following a tragedy, showed the impact of the fire on Santa Barbara, a picturesque community of historic buildings, hilltop mansions and pristine beaches. — Washington Post, "Memorials show California community’s grief over boat fire," 5 Sep. 2019 But what will happen to the picturesque barn and home on the farm? — Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al, "Iconic I-65 farm survives and so will its floating Christmas trees," 5 Sep. 2019 Additional trails traverse more than 4,100 acres of picturesque hillsides in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Peaceful Almaden Valley neighborhood home," 3 Sep. 2019 The picturesque Catskills location is a favorite among cliff jumpers who take the 24-foot leap into the waters below. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "20-Year-Old Aspiring West Point Cadet Falls to His Death from Rocky Cliff at Popular Diving Site," 3 Sep. 2019 Naby Keita and Sadio Mane spent some of their formative years in the picturesque Austrian city, so both should have an idea what to expect. — SI.com, "RB Salzburg, Napoli, Genk: Everything You Need to Know About Liverpool's Champions League Opponents," 31 Aug. 2019 The tasting room affords picturesque panoramas of the Cherokee National Forest and the Appalachians. — Mary Ann Anderson, chicagotribune.com, "Old-fashioned road trip leads to East Tennessee culinary gems," 30 Aug. 2019 The upshot: Fowler inherited a picturesque ballpark and a billion-dollar TV deal and now, with the Chargers gone, is the only game in town. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "How much profit might MLB owners make by selling their teams?," 28 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of picturesque

1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for picturesque

French & Italian; French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco, from pittore painter, from Latin pictor, from pingere

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picturesque

adjective
How to pronounce picturesque (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of picturesque

: very pretty or charming : like a painted picture
: telling about something in a way that makes it very easy to imagine : causing someone to have a very clear mental picture of something

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picturesque

adjective
pic·​tur·​esque | \ ËŒpik-chÉ™-ˈresk How to pronounce picturesque (audio) \

Kids Definition of picturesque

: suggesting a painted scene in being very pretty or charming a picturesque mountain view

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