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Definition picturesque in British English

picturesque adjective

adjective
/ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/
1

a picturesque place or scene is attractive, especially because it is old and interesting

Example

Garda is one of the lake's most picturesque resorts.

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1.1

used about people's clothes and appearance

Example

singers in picturesque costumes of scarlet and green

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2

picturesque language is unusual and interesting

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Definition picturesque in British English