picturesque.
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
Meaning & usage
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
We looked down onto a beautiful, picturesque sunset over the ocean.
Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.
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Where this word comes from
From picture + -esque, a calque of French pittoresque, from picture (“a picture, painting”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.