panorama

Horizon-to-horizon sight

A panorama is a wide, unobstructed view extending in all directions: The summit offered a panorama of the valley below.

Originally, panoramas were large circular paintings viewed from inside, creating an illusion of being surrounded by a scene.

The word now applies to any sweeping visual or comprehensive survey: a panorama of 20th-century art, panoramic photographs that capture wider angles than standard shots.

landscape

vista

Pleasing distant scene

vantage · expanse · tableau · prospect · skyline · terrain · mountainscape · seascape · cityscape · valley

comprehensive

overview

Broad general summary

wide-ranging · extensive · all-encompassing · sweeping · complete · holistic · synopsis · spectrum · scope · range

display

mural

Wall-applied artwork

installation · immersive · wraparound · projection · IMAX · dome · gallery · spectacle · theatrical

photography

wide-angle

Encompassing broad vistas

  • lensLight-focusing curved glass
  • tripodStabilizing support structure
  • stitchingJoining with needle, thread

360-degree · fisheye · composition · exposure · timelapse · panning · DSLR · megapixel · resolution · HDR

Categories
Opposites
scope of view

panoramaglimpse

Fleeting view

narrow view · tunnel vision · close-up · detail · sliver

openness vs. enclosure

panoramainterior

Inside area or region

enclosed space · confined space · cramped quarters · cell · closet

completeness of perspective

panoramamyopia

Blurry distance vision

tunnel vision · blind spot · fragment · sliver · excerpt

Phrases
Family

panoramic, panoramas, panoramically, panoramics

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G