Picturesque
Meaning of the word
The word “picturesque” is an adjective that describes something or someone that is characterized by being beautiful, charming or peculiar, in a way that attracts attention and arouses aesthetic interest.
Origin of the word
The word “picturesque” originates in the Latin “Pictoricus”, which means “relative to painting”. The term was first used in the eighteenth century to describe landscapes or scenes that could be portrayed in paintings.
Word adverbs
Some adverbs related to the word “picturesque” are: picturesically, picturesquely, charmingly, peculiarly.
Conjunctions of the word
There are no specific conjunctions related to the word “picturesque”.
Synonyms of the word
Some synonyms of the word “picturesque” are: charming, charming, picturesque, picturesque, peculiar, beautiful, attractive, interesting.
Word Definitions
- which has characteristics or elements that arouse aesthetic interest;
- which is beautiful, charming or peculiar;
- which is proper to a landscape or scene that could be portrayed in painting.
Phrases that the word applies
1. The small town was picturesque, with its colorful houses and cobblestone streets.
2. The picture portrayed a picturesque landscape, with mountains in the background and a stream serpenting through the forest.
3. The artist has captured the daily life of the residents of the village.
Examples of the word in text
The traveler was enchanted with the picturesque streets of the small Italian town.
The painting portrayed a picturesque scene of a local market.
The architecture of that region was picturesque, with its colorful roof houses.
Rhymes with the word
picturesque – grotesque, fresh, unlinked, grotesque, vesgo.
Anagrams with the word
Possible anagrams with the word “picturesque” are: copious, postreico, sports.