Picturesque

[,pɪktʃə'resk] or [,pɪktʃə'rɛsk]

Definition

(adj.) suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture; 'a picturesque village' .

(adj.) strikingly expressive; 'a picturesque description of the rainforest' .

Inputed by Gavin--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Forming, or fitted to form, a good or pleasing picture; representing with the clearness or ideal beauty appropriate to a picture; expressing that peculiar kind of beauty which is agreeable in a picture, natural or artificial; graphic; vivid; as, a picturesque scene or attitude; picturesque language.

Checker: Wilbur

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Beautiful (as a scene in a picture), graphic.

Inputed by Amanda

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Comely, seemly, graceful, scenic, artistic, pictorial, graphic

ANT:Unseemly, uncouth, rude, unpicturesque, beautiless, flat, tame, monotonous,dead

Editor: Patrick

Definition

adj. like a picture: such as would make a good or striking picture: expressing the pleasing beauty of a picture.—adv. Picturesque′ly.—n. Picturesque′ness.

Checker: Mario

Examples

Checker: Mario

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