Word: Panorama

Part of speech: Noun

Meaning: A wide, unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.

Pronunciation

/ˌpæn.əˈræ.mə/

Origin

The word “panorama” combines the Greek prefix pan- (means “all”) and horama (means “view” or “sight”). It was coined by Robert Barker in the late 18th century (around 1789) to describe his immersive 360° paintings designed to give viewers the illusion of a complete, continuous view of a landscape. The term first appeared in print in 1791 in The Morning Chronicle.

Synonym

• Vista
• Scenery
• Outlook
• View
• Landscape
• Sight
• Prospect
• Sweep
• Overview
• Survey
• Scene
• Broad picture
• Scope
• Presentation
• Horizon
• Aspect

Antonym

• Close-up
• Detail
• Snapshot
• Partial view
• Limited view
• Fragment
• Narrow perspective
• Selective view
• Obscured view
• Incomplete picture
• Vignette
• Tunnel vision

Usage

The seaside hotel offers beautiful panaroma of the ocean.

Mountaintop is one of the best place to enjoy breathtaking panaroma.

The filmmaker used drone to capture the magnificent panaroma of nature.

The president got a panaromic view of flood affected area from the helicopter.

The camera lets users take a 360-degree panaromic photo.

Quiz

Question:
What is the meaning of the word “panorama”?
(A) A delicious food
(B) An overview of an area
(C) A type of music
(D) A very difficult task

Answer

(B) An overview of an area

Question:
What part of speech is “panorama”?
(A) Verb
(B) Adjective
(C) Noun
(D) Adverb

Answer

(C) Noun

Question:
The word “panorama” is derived from which language?
(A) French
(B) Arabic
(C) Latin
(D) Greek

Answer

(D) Greek

Question:
Which word is a synonym for “panorama”?
(A) Snapshot
(B) Partial
(C) Vista
(D) Fragment

Answer

(C) Vista

Question:
Which word is a antonym for “panorama”?
(A) Vignette
(B) View
(C) Outlook
(D) Broad

Answer

(A) Vignette