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picturesque

/ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of PICTURESQUE

[more picturesque; most picturesque]

1

:

very pretty or charming

:

like a painted picture

• a picturesque village/setting
• The view of the mountains was very picturesque.

2

:

telling about something in a way that makes it very easy to imagine

:

causing someone to have a very clear mental picture of something

• He gave a picturesque [=_vivid_] account of his travels.