scenic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. having beautiful scenery; picturesque
  2. of or relating to scenery
  3. dramatic; theatrical
noun
  1. a depiction of scenery
  2. a scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːnɪk/ /ˈsiːnək/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scenic.wav

Word forms

scenic more scenic most scenic scenick scenics

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”).

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