breathtaking view
Awe-inspiring scenic expanse
A breathtaking view is a scene so striking it produces a sharp intake of breath—a vista that stops you in your tracks.
The phrase is often literal: mountain overlooks, ocean panoramas, cityscapes from high floors.
The trail opens onto a breathtaking view of the canyon.
Though a cliché of travel writing and real estate listings, it retains its power when the view earns it.
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- picture perfectAbsolutely without flaw
spectacular · photo op · majestic · overlook · horizon · sweeping · awe-inspiring · magnificent · jaw-dropping · summit · cliff · mountainside · rolling hills · endless · vast · gasp · wonder · sunset
breathtaking vieweyesore
Offensively unattractive thing
urban blight · garbage dump · concrete jungle · bleak outlook
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