diorama
noun
a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
dioramic
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a word derived from
diorama.
Example Sentences
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You might not have noticed it in the live-action scenes, but the dioramic sets on which Dot’s puppet show was filmed make everything larger than life.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2023
It’s Lucille Frank and her compounding travails that allow us to see beyond some of “Parade’s” dioramic limitations.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
The area offers limited scares, especially when compared to the other mazes, but it comes loaded with dioramic memories for fans.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2015
We are of opinion that this art may be applied to the production of magic-lantern slides, dissolving views, and dioramic effects; though we are not aware whether such experiments have been tried.
From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Daniel Young
One of the scenic attractions was a representation of “the crypt of the Holy Sepulchre, under three distinct aspects,” a dioramic illusion which forms a popular feature in similar entertainments at the present day.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Charles Mackie
