scenography
[ see-nog-ruh-fee ]
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noun
the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
scene painting (used especially with reference to ancient Greece).
Origin of scenography
1Other words from scenography
- sce·nog·raph·er, noun
- sce·no·graph·ic [see-nuh-graf-ik, sen-uh-], /ˌsi nəˈgræf ɪk, ˌsɛn ə-/, sce·no·graph·i·cal, adjective
- sce·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for scenography
scenography
/ (siːˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the art of portraying objects or scenes in perspective
scene painting, esp in ancient Greece
Origin of scenography
1C17: via Latin from Greek skēnographia a drawing in perspective, from skēnē scene
Derived forms of scenography
- scenographer, noun
- scenographic (ˌsiːnəʊˈɡræfɪk) or scenographical, adjective
- scenographically, adverb
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