picturesque
adjective
pic·tur·esque
ˌpik-chə-ˈresk 
1
a
: resembling a picture : suggesting a painted scene
b
: charming or quaint in appearance
2
: evoking mental images : vivid
picturesquely
adverb
picturesqueness
noun
Examples of picturesque in a Sentence
The view of the mountains was very picturesque.
wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country
Recent Examples on the Web
The couple ventured to the Maldives, Lake Orta in Italy, Tuscany and Monte Carlo, among other picturesque destinations.
—
Caroline Blair, People.com, 6 June 2025
This season opens with Georgia and her family trying to put down roots in a picturesque New England town after years on the run.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 June 2025
Middleburg, Virginia, is a picturesque rural town about an hour outside of Washington, D.C.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
The White Guard hinges on the contrast between the cozy bourgeois home of the Turbin family, based on Bulgakov’s family home on Kyiv’s most picturesque street, and the barbarism unfolding outside.
—Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for picturesque
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Caroline Blair, People.com, 6 June 2025
This season opens with Georgia and her family trying to put down roots in a picturesque New England town after years on the run.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 June 2025
Middleburg, Virginia, is a picturesque rural town about an hour outside of Washington, D.C.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
The White Guard hinges on the contrast between the cozy bourgeois home of the Turbin family, based on Bulgakov’s family home on Kyiv’s most picturesque street, and the barbarism unfolding outside.
—Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for picturesque
Cite this Entry
“Picturesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picturesque. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
picturesque
adjective
pic·tur·esque
ˌpik-chə-ˈresk
1
2
: calling forth a striking mental picture
a picturesque story
picturesquely
adverb
picturesqueness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share