Meaning

3 senses
  1. Having beautiful scenery; picturesque

    We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.

    malerisch

    живопи́сныйživopísnyj, краси́выйkrasívyj

    мальовни́чийmalʹovnýčyj

    used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery

  2. Of or relating to scenery

    of or relating to the stage or stage scenery

  3. Dramatic; theatrical

Examples

34 sentences
  1. Japan is famous for its scenic beauty.

    Японія славнозвісна красою своїх краєвидів.

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  2. Did you take the scenic route?

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  3. Switzerland is famous for its scenic beauty.

    deDie Schweiz ist für die Schönheit ihrer Landschaften berühmt.

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  4. Kyoto is internationally famous for its scenic beauty.

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  5. It was a scenic drive.

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Translations

4 languages
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Origin

From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pe

From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).

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Forms

more scenic, most scenic
Comparativemore scenic Lesson
Superlativemost scenic Lesson

regular

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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