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    pic·tur·esque
    /ˌpik(t)SHəˈresk/

    adjective

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

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

  4. 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.

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

  6. 1. visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque village. 2. (of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid. 3. having pleasing or interesting qualities; strikingly effective in appearance.

  7. Striking or interesting in an unusual way; irregularly or quaintly attractive. A picturesque French café. American Heritage. Strikingly expressive or vivid. Picturesque language. American Heritage. Synonyms: quaint. idyllic. artistic. alluring. beautiful. charming. vivid. striking. scenic. photographic. graphic. realistic. lifelike. pictorial.

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

  9. picturesque is a less precise term than the other two. A picturesque account, though striking and interesting, may be inaccurate or may reflect personal ideas: He called the landscape picturesque. A graphic account is more objective and factual: it produces a clear, definite impression, and carries conviction.

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

  11. A complete guide to the word "PICTURESQUE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.