scenography
Americannoun
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the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
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scene painting (used especially with reference to ancient Greece).
noun
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the art of portraying objects or scenes in perspective
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scene painting, esp in ancient Greece
Other Word Forms
- scenographer noun
- scenographic adjective
- scenographical adjective
- scenographically adverb
Etymology
Origin of scenography
From the Greek word skēnographía, dating back to 1635–45. See scene, -o-, -graphy
Example Sentences
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An image of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is integral to the scenography of the collective AMP featuring Erica Jiaying Zhang.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
Both men, Friedman continues, understand “the power of the image” and “have made themselves into caricatures through costume and scenography, the better to capture the popular imagination.”
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
On Saturday the creator and director of 2021's Netflix hit drama "Squid Game" Hwang Dong-hyuk participated in the show scenography.
From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2023
Devoted to the history of Paris, the museum closed in October 2016 for a top-to-bottom overhaul that updated the scenography, opened up rooms with natural light and adapted the exhibits to be more child-friendly.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2021
Her closest contemporary may be Vija Celmins, another meticulous observer, though Ms. Murphy differs in her use of extreme perspectives and her prepainting scenography.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2018
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