scenic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of or relating to the stage or stage scenery

   scenic design

2. 2
   adj

   having beautiful scenery; picturesque

   We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.

3. 3
   adj

   used of locations

4. 4
   adj

   of or relating to scenery

5. 5
   adj

   dramatic; theatrical

6. 6
   noun

   a depiction of scenery

7. 7
   noun

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

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”).