picturesque

  • 31picturesque — adjective visually attractive in a quaint or charming manner. ↘(of language) unusual and vivid. Derivatives picturesquely adverb picturesqueness noun Origin C18: from Fr. pittoresque, from Ital. pittoresco, from pittore painter (from L. pictor) …

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  • 32picturesque — a. 1. Beautiful, picture like, scenic. 2. Beautiful, graphic …

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  • 33picturesque — adj 1. charming, delightful, exquisite, beguiling, intriguing, fascinating; quaint, eccentric, strange, uncommon, unfamiliar, out of the ordinary, out of the pale, incongruous; odd, unique, bizarre, exotic, droll, whimsical, singular, curious,… …

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  • 34picturesque — pic·tur·esque …

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  • 35picturesque — adjective Syn: attractive, pretty, beautiful, lovely, scenic, charming, quaint, pleasing, delightful Ant: ugly …

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  • 36picturesque — /pɪktʃəˈrɛsk / (say pikchuh resk) adjective 1. visually charming or quaint, as resembling or suitable for a picture. 2. (of written or spoken language) strikingly vivid or graphic. 3. having pleasing or interesting qualities; strikingly effective …

  • 37picturesque — adj. 1 (of landscape etc.) beautiful or striking, as in a picture. 2 (of language etc.) strikingly graphic; vivid. Derivatives: picturesquely adv. picturesqueness n. Etymology: F pittoresque f. It. pittoresco f. pittore painter f. L (as… …

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  • 38Striking and Picturesque Delineations of the Grand, Beautiful, Wonderful, and Interesting Scenery Around Loch-Earn — Infobox Book name = Striking and Picturesque Delineations of the Grand, Beautiful, Wonderful, and Interesting Scenery Around Loch Earn image caption = author = Angus McDiarmid country = Scotland language = English subject = Southern Scottish… …

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  • 39Picturesquely — Picturesque Pic tur*esque , a. [It. pittoresco: cf. F. pittoresque. See {Pictorial}.] Forming, or fitted to form, a good or pleasing picture; representing with the clearness or ideal beauty appropriate to a picture; expressing that peculiar kind… …

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  • 40Picturesqueness — Picturesque Pic tur*esque , a. [It. pittoresco: cf. F. pittoresque. See {Pictorial}.] Forming, or fitted to form, a good or pleasing picture; representing with the clearness or ideal beauty appropriate to a picture; expressing that peculiar kind… …

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