panorama

UK: /ˌpænəˈrɑːmə/

US: /ˌpænəˈræmə, -ˈrɑmə/

US: (pan′ə ram′ə, -rä′mə)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

pan•o•ram•a /ˌpænəˈræmə, -ˈrɑmə/   n. [countable] , pl. -ram•as. 

1. a wide view of a large area.
2. a large picture display of a landscape or other scene, often shown one part at a time before spectators.
3. a continuous unfolding of events:
   the panorama of Chinese history.

pan•o•ram•ic /ˌpænəˈræmɪk/  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pan•o•ram•a  (pan′ə ram′ə, -rä′mə), n. 

1. an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
2. an extended pictorial representation or a cyclorama of a landscape or other scene, often exhibited a part at a time and made to pass continuously before the spectators.
3. a building for exhibiting such a pictorial representation.
4. a continuously passing or changing scene or an unfolding of events:
   the panorama of Chinese history.
5. a comprehensive survey, as of a subject.

• pan- + Greek (h)órāma view, sight, derivative of horân to see, look 1790–1800

pan′o•ram′ic, adj. 
pan′o•ram′i•cal•y, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. scene, vista, prospect.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

panorama / ˌpænəˈrɑːmə/ noun

1. an extensive unbroken view, as of a landscape, in all directions
2. a wide or comprehensive survey
3. a large extended picture or series of pictures of a scene, unrolled before spectators a part at a time so as to appear continuous
4. another name for cyclorama

Etymology: 18th Century: from pan- + Greek horāma view

panoramic / ˌpænəˈræmɪk/ adjective

ˌpanoˈramically adverb