scenic

English

Alternative forms

• scenick (obsolete)

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːnɪk/
• Rhymes: -iːnɪk

Adjective

scenic (comparative more scenic, superlative most scenic)

1. having beautiful scenery; picturesque

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

2. of or relating to scenery
3. dramatic; theatrical

Derived terms

• scenically

Translations

having beautiful scenery

• Catalan: escènic
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 景色 (zh) (jĭngsè)

• Estonian: maaliline
• Japanese: 風光明媚な (fūkōmeibi na)
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: naturskjønn

  Nynorsk: naturskjønn

• Russian: живопи́сный (ru) (živopísnyj), краси́вый (ru) (krasívyj)
• Spanish: escénico (es)

Noun

scenic (plural scenics)

1. a depiction of scenery
2. (informal) a scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.