panoramic
adjective
pan·o·ram·ic
ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mik
-ˈrä-
: of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
a
: showing a full or wide view
a panoramic photograph of the Grand Canyon
panoramic views of the water
b
: comprehensive in scope or range of coverage
Once upon a time, surely before the advent of tenure, historians were disposed to write panoramic accounts of an important idea, synthesizing huge amounts of scholarship in a language accessible to nonspecialists.—Alan Wolfe
… a splendid book, which plays to all its author's best qualities: the encyclopedic yet never oppressive knowledge; the bold panoramic grasp of vast periods …—Peter Green
panoramically
ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mi-k(ə-)lē
adverb
-ˈrä-
From this vantage, the house panoramically unfolds as a masterly indoor-outdoor landscape.
—Veronica McNiff
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“Panoramic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panoramic. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.
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