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1. picturesque
adjective. ['ˈpɪktʃɝəsk'] suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -esque (English)
- -esque (French)
- picture (English)
- pycture (English)
Rhymes with Picturesque
- damask
- debusk
- mollusk
- pociask
How do you pronounce picturesque?
Pronounce picturesque as ˈpɪkʧərəsk.
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Sentences with picturesque
1. Adjective
The Greek islands are one of the most picturesque sailing locales in the world.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Their attractive form becomes more picturesque as the tree ages, making for an ideal landscape tree.
Quotes about picturesque
1. Pictures must not be too picturesque.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
2. What difference does it make if you live in a picturesque little outhouse surrounded by 300 feeble minded goats and your faithful dog? The question is: Can you write?
- Ernest Hemingway
2. picturesque
adjective. ['ˈpɪktʃɝəsk'] strikingly expressive.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -esque (English)
- -esque (French)
- picture (English)
- pycture (English)