picturesque B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/ See IPA manual Freq #26011 Meanings 1 adj Very pretty and charming, especially in an old-fashioned way; like something in a painting. We stayed in a picturesque village surrounded by green hills. 2 adj Using strong, colourful, and vivid language. He gave a picturesque description of his travels through the desert. Thesaurus Synonyms quaintscenic Word family Forms picturesqueness Derived forms picturesquelypicturesquenesspicturesquishunpicturesque Common collocations picturesque village Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From picture + -esque, a calque of French pittoresque, from picture (“a picture, painting”). Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # picturesque **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/ **Frequency rank:** 26011 ## Meanings 1. Very pretty and charming, especially in an old-fashioned way; like something in a painting. 2. Using strong, colourful, and vivid language. ## Examples - We stayed in a picturesque village surrounded by green hills. - He gave a picturesque description of his travels through the desert. ## Synonyms - quaint - scenic ## Derived Forms - picturesquely - picturesqueness - picturesquish - unpicturesque ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -esque - in the style of ## Etymology From picture + -esque, a calque of French pittoresque, from picture (“a picture, painting”). ## AI Etymology Picturesque comes from picture + -esque, a calque of French pittoresque, from picture (“a picture, painting”). In present-day English it covers very pretty and charming, especially in an old-fashioned way; like something in a painting and using strong, colourful, and vivid language. The wider family includes derived forms such as picturesquely, picturesqueness, picturesquish, unpicturesque. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown