picturesque

🇺🇸 /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/
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adjective
R

attractive in a charming or old-fashioned way, like a picture

The picturesque village with its cobblestone streets and colorful houses looked like it came from a storybook.

R

creating clear mental pictures through descriptive words

Her picturesque description of the sunset made us feel like we were there watching it.

translation

adj. attractive in a charming or old-fashioned way, like a picture; creating clear mental pictures through descriptive words