scenography

[ see-nog-ruh-fee ]
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noun
  1. the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.

  2. scene painting (used especially with reference to ancient Greece).

Origin of scenography

1
From the Greek word skēnographía, dating back to 1635–45. See scene, -o-, -graphy

Other words from scenography

  • sce·nog·raph·er, noun
  • sce·no·graph·ic [see-nuh-graf-ik, sen-uh-], /ˌsi nəˈgræf ɪk, ˌsɛn ə-/, sce·no·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • sce·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for scenography

scenography

/ (siːˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the art of portraying objects or scenes in perspective

  2. scene painting, esp in ancient Greece

Origin of scenography

1
C17: via Latin from Greek skēnographia a drawing in perspective, from skēnē scene

Derived forms of scenography

  • scenographer, noun
  • scenographic (ˌsiːnəʊˈɡræfɪk) or scenographical, adjective
  • scenographically, adverb

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