scenic

Meaning

Adj

1. having beautiful scenery; picturesque
2. of or relating to scenery
3. dramatic; theatrical

Noun

1. a depiction of scenery
2. (informal) a scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.

Synonyms

scenical

picturesque

spectacular

histrionic

theatrical

beautiful

physical

pictorial

stage

stagy

unstudied

decorative

graphic

natural

normal

ornamental

Translations

escénico

scénique

landschaftlich

szenisch

escènic

scenico

pitoresk

pittoresco

del paesaggio

φυσικός

pittoresque

spectaculaire

panoramique

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsiːnɪk/

Etymology

From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).

Sentences

Many locations in the city are prized for their scenic outlooks .