The meaning of Picturesque

Picturesque – definition

adjective
(of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
Usage examples:
Ruined abbeys and picturesque villages
Synonims:
Attractive Pretty Beautiful Lovely Scenic Charming Quaint Pleasing Delightful Romantic

Picturesque translation into English

Picturesque: translate from English into Chinese

如画, 独特的

Picturesque: translate from English into Dutch

Pittoreske, Schilderachtig, Levendig, Beeldend

Picturesque: translate from English into French

Pittoresque

Picturesque: translate from English into German

Malerisch, Pittoresk, Bildhaft, Anschaulich

Picturesque: translate from English into Hindi

सुरम्य, चित्रात्मक, प्रकृतिमनोहर, अनोखा, निराला, चित्रमय, रसात्मक, स्पष्ट

Picturesque: translate from English into Italian

Pittoresco

Picturesque: translate from English into Korean

그림 같은

Picturesque: translate from English into Russian

Живописный, Колоритный, Картинный, Образный, Яркий

Picturesque: translate from English into Spanish

Pintoresco, Típico, Gráfico

Word origin

early 18th century: from French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco, from pittore ‘painter’ (from Latin pictor ). The change from -tt- to -ct- was due to association with picture.

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Picturesque – similar words

picturesqueness

noun
(especially of a place) the quality of being attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way
Usage examples:
Several of the lakes are celebrated for the picturesqueness of their surrounding scenery., the froz…

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picturesquely

adverb
(especially of a place) in an attractive way, especially when this is old-fashioned
Usage examples:
It's a delightful inn, picturesquely situated on the union canal., black and white houses are group…

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Picturesque synonims

attractive

adjective
Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
Usage examples:
An attractive village

adjective
Causing interest or pleasure
Usage examples:
They made me a very attractive job offer., they are an attractive family., one of the less attracti…

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beautiful

ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl

adjective
Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
Usage examples:
Beautiful poetry

adjective
Having an attractive quality that gives pleasure to those who experience it or think about it
Usage examples:
I thought she was the most beautiful woman i’d ever seen., the scenery around here is beautiful., w…

adjective
Very attractive
Usage examples:
A beautiful woman, breathtakingly beautiful scenery, she was wearing a beautiful dress.

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charming

adjective
Very pleasant or attractive.
Usage examples:
A charming country cottage

exclamation
Used as an ironic expression of displeasure or disapproval.
Usage examples:
‘i hate men.’ ‘charming!’ he said

verb
Delight greatly.
Usage examples:
The books have charmed children the world over

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delightful

adjective
Causing delight; charming.
Usage examples:
A delightful secluded garden

adjective
Full of pleasure
Usage examples:
We spent a delightful weekend in maine.

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lovely

adjective
Very beautiful or attractive.
Usage examples:
Lovely views

noun
An attractive woman.
Usage examples:
A bevy of lovelies

adjective
Attractive and beautiful, or pleasant and enjoyable
Usage examples:
You look lovely in that dress., thank you for a lovely evening.

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pleasing

adjective
Satisfying or appealing.
Usage examples:
The pleasing austerity of the surroundings

verb
Cause to feel happy and satisfied.
Usage examples:
He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

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pretty

adjective
(of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.
Usage examples:
A pretty little girl with an engaging grin

adverb
To a moderately high degree; fairly.
Usage examples:
He looked pretty fit for his age

noun
An attractive thing, especially a trinket.
Usage examples:
He buys her lots of pretties—bangles and rings

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quaint

adjective
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
Usage examples:
Quaint country cottages

adjective
Attractive because of being unusual and esp. old-fashioned
Usage examples:
In spain, we visited a cobblestone plaza with quaint little cafés around its perimeter.

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romantic

adjective
Conducive to or characterized by the expression of love.
Usage examples:
A romantic candlelit dinner

noun
A person with romantic beliefs or attitudes.
Usage examples:
I am an incurable romantic

adjective
Relating to love or to an affectionate, loving relationship
Usage examples:
A romantic comedy/novel, i think egypt is an incredibly romantic country., she has a romantic idea …

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scenic

adjective
Providing or relating to views of impressive or beautiful natural scenery.
Usage examples:
The scenic route from florence to siena

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