First Known Use: circa 1789
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choreography
noun cho·re·og·ra·phy \ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fē\
: the art or job of deciding how dancers will move in a performance; also : the movements that are done by dancers in a performance
plural cho·re·og·ra·phies
Full Definition of CHOREOGRAPHY
1
: the art of symbolically representing dancing
2
a : the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet b : a composition created by this art
3
: something resembling choreography <a snail-paced choreography of delicate high diplomacy — Wolfgang Saxon>
— cho·reo·graph·ic \ˌkȯr-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
— cho·reo·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of CHOREOGRAPHY
French chorégraphie, from Greek choreia + French -graphie -graphy
CHOREOGRAPHY Defined for Kids
choreography
noun cho·re·og·ra·phy \ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fē\
Definition of CHOREOGRAPHY for Kids
1
: the art of arranging the movements of dancers for a performance and especially a ballet
2
: the arrangement of a dance <The choreography for the video won an award.>
— cho·re·og·ra·pher \-fər\ noun
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