choreography

[ kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr- ]
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noun
  1. the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers.

  2. the technique of representing the various movements in dancing by a system of notation.

  1. the arrangement or manipulation of actions leading up to an event: the choreography of a surprise birthday party.

Origin of choreography

1
1780–90; <Greek chore- (stem of choreíachorea) + -o- + -graphy

Other words from choreography

  • cho·re·o·graph·ic [kawr-ee-uh-graf-ik, kohr-], /ˌkɔr i əˈgræf ɪk, ˌkoʊr-/, adjective
  • cho·re·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for choreography

choreography

choregraphy (kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ)

/ (ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the composition of dance steps and sequences for ballet and stage dancing

  2. the steps and sequences of a ballet or dance

  1. the notation representing such steps

  2. the art of dancing

Origin of choreography

1
C18: from Greek khoreia dance + -graphy

Derived forms of choreography

  • choreographer or choregrapher, noun
  • choreographic (ˌkɒrɪəˈɡræfɪk) or choregraphic (ˌkɒrəˈɡræfɪk), adjective
  • choreographically or choregraphically, adverb

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Cultural definitions for choreography

choreography

The art of arranging dance movements for performance.

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