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)

having beautiful scenery; picturesque
We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.
of or relating to scenery
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)

Norwegian:
Bokmål: naturskjønn
Nynorsk: naturskjønn
Russian: живопи́сный (ru) (živopísnyj), краси́вый (ru) (krasívyj)
Spanish: escénico (es)

Noun

scenic (plural scenics)

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