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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Word of the Day

24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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