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panorama
A wide, uninterrupted view over a landscape or scene, often from an elevated viewpoint.
Vom Gipfel des Berges hatten wir ein atemberaubendes Panorama.
From the summit of the mountain, we had a breathtaking panorama.
The word comes from Greek: 'pan' means 'all' and 'horama' means 'view' or 'sight.' A panorama is therefore literally an 'all-view,' which perfectly describes the idea of a wide, comprehensive view.
Von der Dachterrasse hat man ein wunderbares Panorama über die ganze Stadt.
From the rooftop terrace, you have a wonderful panorama over the whole city.
When referring to a landscape, 'Panorama' (panorama) is often combined with verbs like 'genießen' (to enjoy) and 'bieten' (to offer), or with adjectives like 'atemberaubend' (breathtaking), 'grandios' (magnificent), and 'einzigartig' (unique).
Das Restaurant auf dem Berg bietet ein grandioses Panorama.
The restaurant on the mountain offers a magnificent panorama.
In a figurative sense, 'Panorama' (overview/panorama) describes a comprehensive presentation of a topic. It is often used with the preposition 'von' (of) or a genitive construction to name the topic.
Das Buch zeichnet ein umfassendes Panorama der Gesellschaft im 19. Jahrhundert.
The book paints a comprehensive overview of society in the 19th century.
The meaning is easy to recognize from context: If it is about places like mountains or viewpoints, it refers to the landscape. With cameras or phones, it refers to the photo. With books, films, or topics, it refers to the content-based overview.
Meine neue Kamera hat eine Funktion für Panorama-Aufnahmen.
My new camera has a function for panorama shots.
picture / image
'das Bild' and 'das Panorama' can both refer to something visual. 'Bild' is very general and can mean almost any representation, or even a view or scene. 'Panorama' is more specific: it means a very wide view, often over a landscape, or a picture that shows such a wide view. Learners may confuse the words because a panorama can also be a picture. If you just mean any kind of representation, 'Bild' fits. If the width and the broad view are important, 'Panorama' is more precise.
Vom Berg aus hatten wir ein wunderschönes Panorama über den See.
From the mountain, we had a beautiful panorama over the lake.
Auf dem Handy ist das Bild leider etwas unscharf.
Unfortunately, the picture on the phone is a bit blurry.