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picturesque

adjective

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
24
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɪktʃəˈɹɛsk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

    “a picturesque village”

adjective

  1. strikingly expressive

    “a picturesque description of the rainforest”

In context

Example Sentences

a picturesque village
a picturesque description of the rainforest
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