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scenography

Pronunciation: /siːˈnɒgrəfi/
Definition of scenography

noun

[mass noun]
  • the design and painting of theatrical scenery.
  • (in painting and drawing) the representation of objects in perspective.

Derivatives

scenographic

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French scénographie, or via Latin from Greek skēnographia 'scene-painting', from skēnē (see scene)

scenography in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of scenography in the US English dictionary
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