scenography

[ see-nog-ruh-fee ]

/ siˈnɒg rə fi /

noun

the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.

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

Nearby words

scene-stealer, scenery, scenic, scenic railway, scenic reserve, scenography, scent, scent gland, scent mark, scent-mark, scented orchid

Origin of scenography

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

Related forms

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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Examples from the Web for scenography

Costumes and scenography are very detailed and I like the way some characters look.
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The important advance indicated by Agatharchos in scenography was made in the painting of figures by Apollodoros of Athens.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber

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

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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