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单词 myriorama
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myriorama

/ˌmɪrɪəˈrɑːmə/
Now historical
noun
1A picture consisting of a number of separate sections which are capable of being combined in numerous ways to form different scenes.
  • The myriorama was popularized by John Heaviside Clark (1771–1863), British landscape artist..
2A form of public entertainment in which a large number of different panoramic scenes or images are shown in succession, supported by lighting and other special effects, often including a commentary.
  • The most celebrated myrioramas were those presented by the Poole brothers in the later years of the 19th cent.: see H. J. Powell Poole's Myriorama! (2002)..

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in The European Magazine. From ancient Greek μυρίος countless + -orama.

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