Panorama
/ˌpæn.əˈrɑː.mə/noun
A wide, unobstructed view of an area or a comprehensive survey of a subject.
Did you know?Panorama was coined in 1789 by Irish painter Robert Barker from Greek *pan* “all” + *horama* “sight, spectacle,” originally for huge 360° paintings that swallowed the viewer’s vision.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to see, watch”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ὅραμα (hórama)
“a sight, spectacle, thing seen”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πᾶν (pân)
“all, every”
1789
English
panorama
“a wide circular painting or view”
Modern English
English
panorama
“a broad, sweeping view or survey”