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   picturesque

   /ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way: "ruined abbeys and picturesque villages" Similar attractiveprettybeautifullovelysceniccharmingquaintpleasingdelightfulromanticOpposite uglydrab
   • ▪ (of language) unusual and vivid: "the salad has no regional or picturesque name" Similar vividgraphiccolourfulimpressivestrikingOpposite dull

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco, from pittore ‘painter’ (from Latin pictor). The change from -tt- to -ct- was due to association with picture.

   Derivatives

   • 1. picturesquely adverb
   • 2. picturesqueness noun

   Scrabble Points: 24

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPICTURESQUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PICTURESQUE definition: 1. (especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PICTURESQUE is resembling a picture : suggesting a painted scene. How to use picturesque in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Picturesque.

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   Picturesque definition: visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting. See examples of PICTURESQUE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPICTURESQUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PICTURESQUE meaning: 1. (especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way: 2…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › picturesquePicturesque - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Picturesque is an adjective used to describe something with strikingly pleasing or vivid qualities — a scene so picture-perfect that you feel an impulse to reach for your camera or double check to make sure it's real.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › picturesquepicturesque adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of picturesque adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › picturesquePicturesque - definition of picturesque by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of, suggesting, or suitable for a picture: picturesque rocky shores. 2. Striking or interesting in an unusual way; irregularly or quaintly attractive: a picturesque French café. 3. Strikingly expressive or vivid: picturesque language.