Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Panorama \Pan`o*ra"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, all + ? that
   which is seen, a view, fr. ? to see. See {Pan-}, and {Wary}.]
   1. A complete view in every direction.

   2. A picture presenting a view of objects in every direction,
      as from a central point.

   3. A picture representing scenes too extended to be beheld at
      once, and so exhibited a part at a time, by being
      unrolled, and made to pass continuously before the
      spectator.

Source : WordNet®

panorama
     n 1: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
          of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: {view}, {aspect},
           {prospect}, {scene}, {vista}]
     2: a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous
        scene [syn: {cyclorama}, {diorama}]