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scenography
[ see-nog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- scene painting (used especially with reference to ancient Greece).
scenography
/ ˌsiːnəʊˈɡræfɪk; siːˈnɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
- the art of portraying objects or scenes in perspective
- scene painting, esp in ancient Greece
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Derived Forms
- sceˈnographer, noun
- scenographic, adjective
- ˌscenoˈgraphically, adverb
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Other Words From
- sce·nograph·er noun
- sce·no·graph·ic [see-n, uh, -, graf, -ik, sen-, uh, -], sceno·graphi·cal adjective
- sceno·graphi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scenography1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scenography1
C17: via Latin from Greek skēnographia a drawing in perspective, from skēnē scene
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Example Sentences
Costumes and scenography are very detailed and I like the way some characters look.
From The Daily Beast
The important advance indicated by Agatharchos in scenography was made in the painting of figures by Apollodoros of Athens.
From Project Gutenberg
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