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

From the Greek word skēnographía, dating back to 1635–45. See scene, -o-, -graphy

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, 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

Derived forms of scenography

scenographer, nounscenographic (ˌsiːnəʊˈɡræfɪk) or scenographical, adjectivescenographically, adverb

Word Origin for scenography

C17: via Latin from Greek skēnographia a drawing in perspective, from skēnē scene

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