1 (of a place, building, scene, etc.) pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned:
a picturesque cottage / setting / village
2 (of language) producing strong mental images by using unusual words:
a picturesque description of life at sea
picturesquely adverb:
The inn is picturesquely situated on the banks of the river.
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