'Diorama' definitions:
Definition of 'diorama'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Diorama'
From: GCIDE
- Diorama \Di`o*ra"ma\, n. [Gr. ? to see through; ? = dia` through + ? to see; cf. ? that which is seen, a sight: cf. F. diorama. Cf. Panorama.]
- 1. A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and of transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A building used for such an exhibition. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'diorama'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- airscape,
- cityscape,
- cloudscape,
- cosmorama,
- cyclorama,
- display,
- exhibit,
- exhibition,
- exposition,
- exterior,
- farmscape,
- georama,
- interior,
- landscape,
- light show,
- myriorama,
- pageant,
- pageantry,
- panorama,
- parade,
- pastoral,
- phantasmagoria,
- pomp,
- presentation,
- psychedelic show,
- representation,
- riverscape,
- scape,
- scene,
- seapiece,
- seascape,
- shifting scene,
- show,
- sight,
- skyscape,
- snowscape,
- spectacle,
- stage show,
- tableau,
- tableau vivant,
- townscape,
- view,
- waterscape