Diorama

//ˌdaɪəˈrɑːmə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape.

    "With his diorama-like compositions and tales of longing — usually for a loving family — Wes Anderson has taken audiences most everywhere on the planet: Asia and Europe, New York City and the American southwest, a fox’s hole and an island inhabited by dogs."

  2. 2
    a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene wordnet

Synonyms

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panoramaairscapecityscapecloudscapecosmoramacyclorama

Example

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"David created a diorama with miniature British soldiers."

Etymology

Borrowed from French diorama.

Related phrases

three dimensional

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