picturesque
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picturesque
- /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/
Where it comes from
From picture + -esque, a calque of French pittoresque, from picture (“a picture, painting”).
adjective more picturesque · most picturesque · picture-skew
- Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful. We looked down onto a beautiful, picturesque sunset over the ocean.
- Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery. picturesque language
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: beautiful, colorful, charming, magnificent, wonderful, quaint, vivid, mega, nuisance, scenic, picture, colourful, photogenic, idyllic, pictorial, lovely
Translations
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adj resembling a picture or painting
| Español | pintoresco |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 繪畫般的 /绘画般的 huìhuà bān de, 逼真 bīzhēn, 栩栩如生 xǔxǔrúshēng, 生動 /生动 shēngdòng, 風景如畫 /风景如画 fēngjǐngrúhuà |
| Português | pitoresco, pinturesco |
| Français | pittoresque |
| Deutsch | malerisch, pittoresk |
| Italiano | pittoresco |
| Ελληνικά | γραφικός grafikós |
| Română | pitoresc |
| Русский | живопи́сный živopísnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | đẹp như tranh |
| עברית | ציורי |
Talk about this word "picturesque." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/picturesque. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. picturesque. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/picturesque "picturesque." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/picturesque.Cite this
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title = {picturesque},
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