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picturesque ['pɪkʧə'resk] adj.
gen. pintoresco
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picturesque ['pɪkʧə'resk] n
lit. A preoccupation in 18th century literature where many poets, such as Addison and Pope, sought out the beauty in nature to incorporate it in their writing. Picturesque is related to romanticism, however some critics imply that the picturesque – because of the absence of a deeper engagement with nature - is a superficial sibling of romanticism.