panoramic

noun

1. an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
2. an extended pictorial representation or a cyclorama of a landscape or other scene, often exhibited a part at a time and made to pass continuously before the spectators.
3. a building for exhibiting such a pictorial representation.
4. a continuously passing or changing scene or an unfolding of events: the panorama of Chinese history.
5. a comprehensive survey, as of a subject.

noun

1. an extensive unbroken view, as of a landscape, in all directions
2. a wide or comprehensive surveya panorama of the week’s events
3. a large extended picture or series of pictures of a scene, unrolled before spectators a part at a time so as to appear continuous
4. another name for cyclorama

adj.1813; see panorama + -ic. Panoramic camera is attested from 1878. n.1796, “a painting on a revolving cylindrical surface,” coined c.1789 by inventor, Irish artist Robert Barker, literally “a complete view,” from pan- “all” + Greek horama “sight, spectacle, that which is seen,” from horan “to look, see” (see warrant (n.)). Meaning “comprehensive survey” is 1801.