Picturesque

Quick meaning: Picturesque is an adjective meaning Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (figurative, by extension) Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.

Example Sentences

picturesque language

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

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!

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.

Word Forms

• picture-skew

Synonyms for picturesque

Depending on context, synonyms include quaint, scenic, beautiful, colorful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beautiful, colorful, charming, magnificent, wonderful, quaint.

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