单词 | diorama |
释义 | diorama —dioramic, adj. /duy'euh ram"euh, -rah"meuh/, n. 1. a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background. 2. a life-size display representing a scene from nature, a historical event, or the like, using stuffed wildlife, wax figures, real objects, etc., in front of a painted or photographed background. 3. a spectacular picture, partly translucent, for exhibition through an aperture, made more realistic by various illuminating devices. 4. a building or room, often circular, for exhibiting such a scene or picture, esp. as a continuous unit along or against the walls. [1815-25; < F, equiv. to di- DI-3 + Gk (h)órama view (hora-, var. s. of horân to see, look + -ma n. suffix denoting the result of action)] |
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