scenography
Americannoun
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the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
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scene painting (used especially with reference to ancient Greece).
noun
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the art of portraying objects or scenes in perspective
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scene painting, esp in ancient Greece
Other Word Forms
- scenographer noun
- scenographic adjective
- scenographical adjective
- scenographically adverb
Etymology
Origin of scenography
From the Greek word skēnographía, dating back to 1635–45. See scene, -o-, -graphy
Example Sentences
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An image of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is integral to the scenography of the collective AMP featuring Erica Jiaying Zhang.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
Both men, Friedman continues, understand “the power of the image” and “have made themselves into caricatures through costume and scenography, the better to capture the popular imagination.”
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
On Saturday the creator and director of 2021's Netflix hit drama "Squid Game" Hwang Dong-hyuk participated in the show scenography.
From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2023
Devoted to the history of Paris, the museum closed in October 2016 for a top-to-bottom overhaul that updated the scenography, opened up rooms with natural light and adapted the exhibits to be more child-friendly.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2021
Hubert Le Gall designed the scenography for the exhibition, which will run through Jan. 22 and will be shown in the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa in the spring.
From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2017
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