picturesome
picturesome adjective: characterised or marked by pictures; characteristically picturesque.
Adjective
picturesome (comparative more picturesome, superlative most picturesome)
- Characterised or marked by pictures; characteristically picturesque
- The potential subdivision of the lands would eliminate the winter range for deer and elk in the vicinity, would result in the possible obliteration of the historic MacGregor and Holzwarth structures, and would introduce visual intrusions into the picturesome settings.1975, Rocky Mountain National Park (N.P.), Proposed Master Plan
- Larry, too, had found a congenial companion in Haidee's maid, Isidore and many were the growls which he caused from the picturesome cigarette-smoking natives, who resented what they regarded as an infringement of their rights.2014, Fred M. White, The Fred M. White Disaster Megapack
Forms of picturesome
| comparative | more picturesome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most picturesome |
Origin of picturesome
From picture + -some.
Questions about picturesome
- What does picturesome mean?
- Picturesome means characterised or marked by pictures; characteristically picturesque.
- What part of speech is picturesome?
- Picturesome is an adjective.
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