picturesque

  • 11picturesque — adjective 1 a place that is picturesque is pretty and interesting, especially in an old fashioned way: a picturesque New England village in the fall 2 language that is picturesque uses unusual, interesting, or sometimes rude words to describe… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12picturesque — pic|tur|esque [ˌpıktʃəˈresk] adj 1.) a picturesque place is pretty and interesting in an old fashioned way ▪ a quiet fishing village with a picturesque harbour 2.) picturesque language uses unusual, interesting, or sometimes rude words to… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13picturesque — pic|tur|esque [ ,pıktʃə resk ] adjective * 1. ) a picturesque place or scene is attractive, especially because it is old and interesting: the picturesque Mission Hills resort in California a ) used about people s clothes and appearance: singers… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14picturesque */ — UK [ˌpɪktʃəˈresk] / US adjective 1) a) a picturesque place or scene is attractive, especially because it is old and interesting Garda is one of the lake s most picturesque resorts. b) used about people s clothes and appearance singers in… …

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  • 15picturesque — adjective 1) a picturesque village Syn: attractive, pretty, beautiful, lovely, scenic, charming, quaint, pleasing, delightful, picture perfect Ant: ugly, drab 2) a picturesque d …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 16picturesque — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 17picturesque — adjective /pɪkʧəˈɹɛsk/ Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting. scenic We looked down onto a beautiful, picturesque sunset over the ocean …

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  • 18picturesque — adj. Picturesque is used with these nouns: ↑backdrop, ↑corner, ↑cottage, ↑countryside, ↑harbour, ↑scene, ↑scenery, ↑setting, ↑view, ↑village …

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  • 19picturesque — [ˌpɪktʃəˈresk] adj a picturesque place or scene is attractive …

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  • 20picturesque — pic•tur•esque [[t]ˌpɪk tʃəˈrɛsk[/t]] adj. 1) visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque village[/ex] 2) (of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid 3) having pleasing or interesting… …

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