SCENIC

scenic

(adjective) used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery; “scenic drives”

scenic

(adjective) of or relating to the stage or stage scenery; “scenic design”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

scenic (comparative more scenic, superlative most scenic)

having beautiful scenery; picturesque

of or relating to scenery

dramatic; theatrical

Noun

scenic (plural scenics)

a depiction of scenery

(informal) a scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Scen"ic, Scen"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. scaenicus, scenicus, Gr. scénique. See Scene.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to scenery; of the nature of scenery; theatrical. All these situations communicate a scenical animation to the wild romance, if treated dramatically. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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