choreography

[ kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr- ]
/ ˌkɔr iˈɒg rə fi, ˌkoʊr- /

noun

the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers.
the technique of representing the various movements in dancing by a system of notation.
the arrangement or manipulation of actions leading up to an event: the choreography of a surprise birthday party.

Origin of choreography

1780–90; < Greek chore- (stem of choreía chorea) + -o- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM choreography

cho·re·o·graph·ic [kawr-ee-uh-graf-ik, kohr-] /ˌkɔr i əˈgræf ɪk, ˌkoʊr-/, adjective cho·re·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for choreography

choreography

choregraphy (kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ)

/ (ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the composition of dance steps and sequences for ballet and stage dancing
the steps and sequences of a ballet or dance
the notation representing such steps
the art of dancing

Derived forms of choreography

choreographer or choregrapher, noun choreographic (ˌkɒrɪəˈɡræfɪk) or choregraphic (ˌkɒrəˈɡræfɪk), adjective choreographically or choregraphically, adverb

Word Origin for choreography

C18: from Greek khoreia dance + -graphy

Cultural definitions for choreography

choreography

The art of arranging dance movements for performance.