picturesque

US: /ˈpɪktʃɝəsk/
UK: /pˌɪkt‍ʃəɹˈɛsk/


English Vietnamese dictionary


picturesque /,piktʃə'resk/
  • tính từ
    • đẹp, đẹp như tranh; đáng vẽ nên tranh (phong cảnh...)
    • sinh động; nhiều hình ảnh (văn)

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
1 (of a place, building, scene, etc.) pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned: a picturesque cottage / setting / village
2 (of language) producing strong mental images by using unusual words: a picturesque description of life at sea
picturesquely adverb: The inn is picturesquely situated on the banks of the river.

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
1 colourful, interesting, intriguing, unusual, unique, original, charming, idyllic, fetching, attractive, pretty, lovely, quaint, delightful, pleasing, scenic:
We came upon a picturesque village in which all the houses were half-timbered Tudor style with thatched roofs
2 colourful, graphic, realistic, vivid, striking:
Bernard has written a picturesque account of a walking trip through Bavaria.

Concise English dictionary


‚pɪktʃə'resk
adj.
+suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
+strikingly expressive