panorama

/ˌpænəˈrɑːmə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpænəˈræmə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mə -ˈrä-/ (ame, mw)

panorama — noun

  • panoramasingular
  • panoramasplural

1. an unbroken open scene letting someone look out across a very large stretch of c

1.名詞C1
釋義

an unbroken open scene letting someone look out across a very large stretch of countryside, sea, or sky from where they stand

例句

From the summit, Aoi enjoyed a stunning panorama of the green valleys below.

panorama of + landscape feature

The hotel window opened onto a wide panorama of the harbour and the fishing boats.

physical setting offering a panorama

同義詞
  • vista

    more literary; often through a frame like a doorway or row of trees

  • view

    much more general; need not be wide

  • outlook

    the view available from one particular position

反義詞
  • close-up

    a narrow, near view of one small thing rather than a wide scene

文法句型

a panorama of [place]

用法筆記

Typically follows verbs like 'enjoy', 'take in', 'offer', or 'see', and is often paired with adjectives such as 'sweeping', 'breathtaking', or 'full'. The viewer is usually standing somewhere high or open.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a panorama in the museum about World War II.
✅I saw a panoramic display in the museum about World War II.
💡for this sense the speaker must be physically looking out at a wide area, not at an exhibit.

2. a single photograph, painting, or screen image that is much wider than it is tal

2.名詞C1
釋義

a single photograph, painting, or screen image that is much wider than it is tall, made so that a large scene fits inside one frame

例句

Rodrigo used his phone to shoot a panorama of the beach at sunset.

shoot a panorama (with a camera)

A huge panorama of the battle hangs in the entrance hall of the museum.

panorama as a wall-mounted painting

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

take a panorama (of)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by what the noun refers to: here it is an image object you can hold, hang, or scroll through, not a real view through your eyes. Common verbs are 'take', 'shoot', 'print', 'paint', 'display'.

常見錯誤

❌My camera has a function called wide-angle panorama.
✅My camera has a panorama mode.
💡the technical English term is simply 'panorama mode', not 'wide-angle panorama'.

3. a broad presentation that lays out all the main parts, stages, or examples of a

3.名詞C1
釋義

a broad presentation that lays out all the main parts, stages, or examples of a subject so the audience can see how the whole thing fits together

例句

The new book offers a panorama of Taiwanese pop music from the 1980s until today.

panorama of + cultural field

Professor Ravindra opened the lecture with a brief panorama of twentieth-century physics.

open with a panorama of (academic register)

同義詞
反義詞
  • snapshot

    a brief look at one moment, not the whole subject

文法句型

a panorama of [topic]

the panorama of [period]

用法筆記

Used metaphorically: there is no actual visual scene, only a subject area being surveyed. Distinguish from sense 1 by the object of 'of' — a topic, period, or human activity rather than a physical place.

常見錯誤

❌She wrote a panorama about her childhood.
✅She wrote a memoir about her childhood.
💡a single personal story is not broad enough to be a 'panorama'; this sense needs a wide subject covered.
❌The class gave me a panorama on Chinese history.
✅The class gave me a panorama of Chinese history.
💡use 'of', not 'on', after the noun in this sense.