diorama
noun
di·ora·ma
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Definition of diorama
1
: a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
2a
: a scenic representation in which sculptured figures and lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background
b
: a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings and a painted background
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Other Words from diorama
dioramic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of diorama in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Pics of the diorama got so much love online that Whataburger shot a video of Cromwell’s creation for its YouTube channel. — Madalyn Mendoza, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio artist makes mini Whataburger, Cool Crest," 5 Aug. 2019 When putting the final touches on the diorama models together, Smithsonian researchers noticed something was missing: poop. — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, "Here Are 12 Things You Might Miss in the Smithsonian’s New Fossil Hall," 7 June 2019 What happens in the darkness of the museum itself is quite different from the stillness of Hiroshi Sugimoto’s new book, Dioramas, a collection of his elegant black and white photographs of dioramas. — The New York Review of Books, "Cathleen Schine," 18 Apr. 2019 One poor mark in second grade on a diorama about the pilgrims could derail a whole life. — Ron Charles Critic, Washington Post, "Parents will stop at nothing to get their kids into a prestigious school," 16 July 2019 The other diorama features a replica of Apollo 11 landing on the moon on July 20, 1969. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Tomball’s tribute to Apollo 11 anniversary reflects community’s railroad history," 28 June 2019 Stalingrad is a nineteenth-century novel updated for the twentieth century, and at times feels like a diorama. — Aaron Lake Smith, Harper's magazine, "The Trials of Vasily Grossman," 24 June 2019 Its ballroom scenes are shimmering dioramas of exuberance and expression; its characters reinvent themselves as historical divas, Shakespearian characters, avant-garde fashion plates. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Pose Lets In the Light," 12 June 2019 Inside the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, just west of the city limits, are backstories and dioramas about local and lake history. — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "3 small towns for a summer getaway in Wisconsin," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diorama.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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