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, adverbWords nearby scenography
scenery, scene-stealer, scenic, scenic railway, scenic reserve, scenography, scent, scented orchid, scent gland, scent mark, scepter
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How to use scenography in a sentence
Costumes and scenography are very detailed and I like the way some characters look.
Inside the Obsessive Fantasy World of ‘Game of Thrones’ Cosplay|Amy Zimmerman|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEASTThe 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 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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