diorama en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌdaɪəˈrɑmə/ (General-American)
- /ˌdaɪəˈræmə/ (General-American, sometimes)
- /ˌdaɪəˈrɑːmə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from French diorama.
Meanings
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A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape.
With his diorama-like compositions and tales of longing — usually for a loving family — Wes Anderson has taken audiences most everywhere on the planet: Asia and Europe, New York City and the American southwest, a fox’s hole and an island inhabited by dogs.
2025 May 29, Alissa Wilkinson, “‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Review: Benicio Del Toro Plans to Save His Soul”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dioramas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (17)
fr diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · pt diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · sv diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · ca diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · is þrívíddarmódel (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · hu dioráma (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · bg диора́ма (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · es diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · fi dioraama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · it diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · ro dioramă (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · de Diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · ru диора́ма (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · fa شهر فرنگ (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · cmn 景觀模型 /景观模型 (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · gl diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) · pl diorama (a three-dimensional display of a scenery)