scenic

/ˈsiːnɪk/

scenic means having beautiful scenery; picturesque.

scenic is pronounced /ˈsiːnɪk/.

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”).

adj

having beautiful scenery; picturesquee.g.“We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.”
of or relating to scenery
dramatic; theatrical

noun

A depiction of scenery.
A scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

sceneful 78% match — Having much scenery; scenic. vs scenic →
picturesque 75% match — Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful. vs scenic →
scenery 72% match — View, natural features, landscape. vs scenic →
picturesquish 68% match — Somewhat picturesque. vs scenic →
scenographic 66% match — Of or pertaining to scenography. vs scenic →
heavenscape 63% match — A heavenly or extremely pleasant landscape. vs scenic →
breathtaking 63% match — stunningly beautiful; amazing vs scenic →
picturesqueness 60% match — The condition of being picturesque. vs scenic →