What does "choreography" mean?
The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
Choreography
/ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
- Grammar: choreography is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: alphabet, art, ballet, ballroom dancing.
- Useful contrasts: improvisation, unstructured movement.
- Usage evidence: The choreography is quite simple.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet. uncountable
"She has staged many successful ballets, so her choreography skills must be excellent."
- 2 a show involving artistic dancing wordnet
- 3 The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.; The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography. broadly, countable, uncountable
- 4 a notation used by choreographers wordnet
- 5 The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.; The art of creating and arranging any activities that involve social coordination or orchestration. broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
"the delicate choreography of a marathon transplant operation involving several surgical suites"
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- 6 the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes wordnet
- 7 The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution. uncountable
"The show's singing and acting was excellent, but the choreography was dull and poorly-done."
- 8 The representation of these movements by a series of symbols. countable, uncountable
"I've written down the choreography for y'all to take a look at."
- 9 The notation used to construct this record. countable, uncountable
"Take a look at this, it's the choreography for our next show."
Antonyms
improvisationunstructured movement
Example
"The choreography is quite simple."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "choreography"?
Common synonyms include: alphabet, art, ballet, ballroom dancing, blocking, blueprint.
How do you use "choreography" in a sentence?
The choreography is quite simple.
How do you pronounce "choreography"?
Pronounced /ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/.
Etymology
Borrowed from French chorégraphie, from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, “dance”) + -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā, “written form (of a word, etc.), spelling”); By surface analysis, choreo- + -graphy.