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freedom of panorama

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A provision in copyright law that permits taking photographs or video footage, or creating other images (such as paintings), of buildings and sometimes artworks that are permanently located in a public place, and publishing such images without infringing copyright.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: copyright, intellectual-property, law

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History

Etymology

Calque of German Panoramafreiheit.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 全景自由 (quánjǐng zìyóu) — provision in copyright law
  • Finnish: maisemanvapaus — provision in copyright law
  • French: liberté de panorama — provision in copyright law
  • German: Panoramafreiheit — provision in copyright law
  • Hungarian: panorámaszabadság — provision in copyright law
  • Italian: libertà di panorama — provision in copyright law
  • Polish: wolność panoramy — provision in copyright law
  • Spanish: libertad de panorama — provision in copyright law