diorama
diorama definition
dio·rama (dī′ə ram′ə, -räm′-)
noun
- a picture painted on a set of transparent cloth curtains and looked at through a small opening
- a miniature scene, wholly or partially three-dimensional, depicting figures in a naturalistic setting
- a museum display of a preserved or reconstructed specimen, as of wildlife in a simulation of its habitat
Etymology: di(a)- + (pan)orama
Related Forms:
- dioramic di′·o·ram′·ic adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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