scenography
[ see-nog-ruh-fee ]
/ siˈnɒg rə fi /
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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).
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Origin of scenography
OTHER WORDS FROM scenography
sce·nog·raph·er, nounsce·no·graph·ic [see-nuh-graf-ik, sen-uh-], /ˌsi nəˈgræf ɪk, ˌsɛn ə-/, sce·no·graph·i·cal, adjectivesce·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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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
Derived forms of scenography
scenographer, nounscenographic (ˌsiːnəʊˈɡræfɪk) or scenographical, adjectivescenographically, adverbWord Origin for scenography
C17: via Latin from Greek skēnographia a drawing in perspective, from skēnē scene
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