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cyclorama

Pronunciation: /ˌsʌɪkləˈrɑːmə/

Definition of cyclorama

noun

  • a circular picture of a 360° scene, viewed from inside.
  • a cloth stretched tight in an arc around the back of a stage set, often used to depict the sky: for the setting, I thought just a bare cyclorama would be nice

Derivatives

cycloramic

Pronunciation: /-ˈramɪk/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from cyclo-, on the pattern of words such as panorama

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Definition of cyclorama in the US English dictionary

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