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Learn “Picturesque

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Picturesque

adjective/pik-cher-ESK/

Picturesque means pretty enough to look like a painting or postcard.

We drove through a picturesque valley dotted with grazing sheep.

Picturesque holds 'picture' — a scene worthy of a picture is picturesque.

Use picturesque for pleasant scenery, usually places rather than people.