# panorama

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/ · frequency rank #17,438

## Definitions
1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
2. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.
3. A comprehensive survey.

## Etymology
From pan- (“all”) + Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāmă, “view”).
Coined by Robert Barker (painter) in 1792.

## Easily confused with
- **panoramic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panorama-vs-panoramic)
- **Panama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panama-vs-panorama)

## Common misspellings (11)
`apnorama`, `pannorama`, `panoarma`, `panoraam`, `panoramma`, `panormaa`, `panorrama`, `panroama`, `paonrama`, `pnaorama`, `ppanorama`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/panorama