diorama
[ dahy-uh-ram-uh, -rah-muh ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈræm ə, -ˈrɑ mə /
noun
a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
a life-size display representing a scene from nature, a historical event, or the like, using stuffed wildlife, wax figures, real objects, etc., in front of a painted or photographed background.
a spectacular picture, partly translucent, for exhibition through an aperture, made more realistic by various illuminating devices.
a building or room, often circular, for exhibiting such a scene or picture, especially as a continuous unit along or against the walls.
Origin of diorama
1815–25; < French, equivalent to
di-
di-3 + Greek (
h)órāma view (
horā-, variant stem of
horân to see, look +
-ma noun suffix denoting the result of action)
OTHER WORDS FROM diorama
di·o·ram·ic, adjectiveWords nearby diorama
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British Dictionary definitions for diorama
diorama
/ (ˌdaɪəˈrɑːmə) /
noun
a miniature three-dimensional scene, in which models of figures are seen against a background
a picture made up of illuminated translucent curtains, viewed through an aperture
a museum display, as of an animal, of a specimen in its natural setting
films
a scene produced by the rearrangement of lighting effects
Derived forms of diorama
dioramic (ˌdaɪəˈræmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for diorama
C19: from French, from Greek
dia- through + Greek
horama view, from
horan to see