scenic

adj, noun — 5 senses

scenic

adj

/ˈsiːnɪk/ · /ˈsiːnək/

Etymology 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”).

1

having beautiful scenery; picturesque

  • We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.
  • Scenic illusions such as those caused by the haze, or the apparent diminution of scale where everything was enormous, intrigued Dutton.1954, Wallace Stegner, Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West, Houghton Mifflin, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 170:
2

of or relating to scenery

3

dramatic; theatrical

Derived terms
scenically, scenic design, Scenic Rim

scenic

noun

Etymology 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”).

1

A depiction of scenery.

2

Informal A scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.

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