Picturesque

/ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/ · adjective

Meaning

Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful..

Definitions by Sense

1. Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
2. (figurative, by extension) Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.

Example Sentences

We looked down onto a beautiful, picturesque sunset over the ocean.

A two minutes' walk brought Warwick—the name he had registered under, and as we shall call him—to the market-house, the central feature of Patesville, from both the commercial and the picturesque points of view.

A dear old lady said she thought the ancient castle at Conway most picturesque, but that it was a pity they put it so close to the railway!

The Australian teens, both from Melbourne, were enjoying a backpacking trip when they became ill after a night out in Vang Vieng. The picturesque rural town in northern Laos has long been a popular backpacking spot.

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• more picturesque
• most picturesque
• picture-skew

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