First Known Use: 1823
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diorama
noun di·ora·ma \ˌdī-ə-ˈra-mə, -ˈrä-\
Definition of DIORAMA
1
: a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
2
a : a scenic representation in which sculptured figures and lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background b : a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings and a painted background
— di·oram·ic \-ˈra-mik\ adjective
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Origin of DIORAMA
French, from dia- + -orama (as in panorama, from English)
Rhymes with DIORAMA
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