'Diorama' definitions:

Definition of 'diorama'

From: WordNet
noun
A picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene [syn: panorama, cyclorama, diorama]

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'

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