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DictionaryRoot: -ic
English

-ic

connected with or characteristic of

Forms

  • -ic

Origin

Through French and Latin -icus from Greek -ikos.

Note

It can indicate a field, a material, a resemblance, or a tendency; it has no single literal meaning in every word.

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adjective

scenic

Relating to the scenery or visual setting of a stage production.

The scenic designer creates a forest for the play's opening.

Etymology
scenGreektent or stage building
+icEnglishconnected with or characteristic of

The source connects with the theater's stage building. Scenic preserves that theatrical association when it describes the visual setting of a production.

More examples

  • The crew paints the scenic backdrop to resemble a cloudy sky.
  • The director favors simple scenic elements that actors can move.
  • Her scenic design makes the small stage look like a grand ballroom.

Forms

scenic

scenery noun — Backgrounds and structures representing a stage setting.

Similar words

theatrical
Relates to theater broadly, not specifically its scenery.