scenic
Having beautiful sceneryHaving beautiful scenery; picturesque
» Japan is famous for its scenic beauty.
Японія славнозвісна красою своїх краєвидів. — tikan0
Японія є знана з мальовничих краєвидів. — tikan0
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3 sensesHaving 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
Of or relating to scenery
of or relating to the stage or stage scenery
Dramatic; theatrical
Examples
34 sentencesJapan is famous for its scenic beauty.
Японія славнозвісна красою своїх краєвидів. — tikan0
Did you take the scenic route?
Switzerland is famous for its scenic beauty.
deDie Schweiz ist für die Schönheit ihrer Landschaften berühmt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Kyoto is internationally famous for its scenic beauty.
It was a scenic drive.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or peFrom 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| Comparative | more scenic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most scenic Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.