picturesque
[ pik-chuh-resk ]
/ ˌpɪk tʃəˈrɛsk /
adjective
visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
(of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid; creating detailed mental images: a picturesque description of the Brazilian jungle.
having pleasing or interesting qualities; strikingly effective in appearance: a picturesque hat.
Origin of picturesque
SYNONYMS FOR picturesque
2
Picturesque,
graphic,
vivid apply to descriptions that produce a strong, especially a visual, impression.
Picturesque is a less precise term than the other two. A
picturesque account, though striking and interesting, may be inaccurate or may reflect personal ideas:
He called the landscape picturesque. A
graphic account is more objective and factual: it produces a clear, definite impression, and carries conviction. A
vivid account is told with liveliness and intenseness; the description is so interesting, or even exciting, that the reader or hearer may be emotionally stirred.
OTHER WORDS FROM picturesque
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH picturesque
picaresque picturesqueWords nearby picturesque
picture tube,
picture window,
picture writing,
picturegoer,
picturephone,
picturesque,
picturize,
picul,
piculet,
picumnus,
picus
Example sentences from the Web for picturesque
British Dictionary definitions for picturesque
picturesque
/ (ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk) /
adjective
visually pleasing, esp in being striking or vivid
a picturesque view
having a striking or colourful character, nature, etc
(of language) graphic; vivid
Derived forms of picturesque
picturesquely, adverb picturesqueness, nounWord Origin for picturesque
C18: from French
pittoresque (but also influenced by
picture), from Italian
pittoresco, from
pittore painter, from Latin
pictor