Meaning & use
magnificent view
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Meaning
phrasecountable
an extremely beautiful and impressive scene that you can see from a place
Grammar: Countable; usually used with 'a' or 'the': We had a magnificent view. It can be followed by 'of' or 'from'.
Patterns
- a magnificent view of something
- a magnificent view from somewhere
- have/get a magnificent view
From the top of the hill, we had a magnificent view of the whole valley.
The hotel room was expensive, but it offered a magnificent view of the sea.
She stood at the window and admired the magnificent view of the mountains.
Common combinations
- have a magnificent view
- We had a magnificent view from our table at the restaurant.
- a magnificent view of the city
- The tower gives you a magnificent view of the city at night.
- enjoy the magnificent view
- Sit on the terrace and enjoy the magnificent view.
- a magnificent view from the balcony
- The apartment has a magnificent view from the balcony.
Synonyms and how they differ
- spectacular view
- Very similar, but 'spectacular' often suggests something more dramatic or surprising.
- stunning view
- Slightly more informal and emotional; often used in travel reviews.
- breathtaking view
- Stronger: it suggests the view is so beautiful it almost stops your breath.
Commonly confused: magnificent view or magnificent scene?
magnificent view vs magnificent scene
'Scene' can mean a place or an event, not just what you see from a viewpoint. 'View' is what you can see from a particular position.
Practice
The balcony gave us a magnificent view ___ the harbor.
Choose one answer.
We use 'a view of something' to say what we can see. 'For', 'with', and 'to' do not follow 'view' in this pattern.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “magnificent view”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.