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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIORAMA

From French, from Greek dia- through + Greek horama view, from horan to see.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIORAMA

diorama  [ˌdaɪəˈrɑːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIORAMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diorama is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIORAMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diorama

Diorama

The word diorama can either refer to a 19th-century mobile theatre device, or, in modern usage, a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum. Dioramas are often built by hobbyists as part of related hobbies such as military vehicle modeling, miniature figure modeling, or aircraft modeling.

Definition of diorama in the English dictionary

The first definition of diorama in the dictionary is a miniature three-dimensional scene, in which models of figures are seen against a background. Other definition of diorama is a picture made up of illuminated translucent curtains, viewed through an aperture. Diorama is also a museum display, as of an animal, of a specimen in its natural setting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIORAMA


Brahma
ˈbrɑːmə
cama
ˈkɑːmə
choreodrama
ˌkɒrɪəʊˈdrɑːmə
Cinerama
ˌsɪnəˈrɑːmə
Circlorama
ˌsɜːkləˈrɑːmə
cosmorama
ˌkɒzməˈrɑːmə
cyclorama
ˌsaɪkləʊˈrɑːmə
docudrama
ˈdɒkjʊˌdrɑːmə
drama
ˈdrɑːmə
grama
ˈɡrɑːmə
gramma
ˈɡrɑːmə
lama
ˈlɑːmə
melodrama
ˈmɛləˌdrɑːmə
monodrama
ˈmɒnəʊˌdrɑːmə
myriorama
ˌmɪrɪəˈrɑːmə
Nama
ˈnɑːmə
Obama
əʊˈbɑːmə
panorama
ˌpænəˈrɑːmə
psychodrama
ˈsaɪkəʊˌdrɑːmə
Rama
ˈrɑːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIORAMA

dioptometer
dioptometry
dioptral
dioptrate
dioptre
dioptric
dioptrical
dioptrically
dioptrics
Dior
dioramic
diorism
dioristic
dioristical
dioristically
diorite
dioritic
diorthoses
diorthosis
diorthotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIORAMA

agama
Alabama
ashrama
asrama
closet drama
costume drama
Dalai Lama
Gama
Hama
hospital drama
jicama
Kama
kitchen-sink drama
mama
music drama
Panama
period drama
sama
tarama
Yokohama

Synonyms and antonyms of diorama in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diorama» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIORAMA

Find out the translation of diorama to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diorama from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diorama» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西洋镜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diorama
570 millions of speakers

English

diorama
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

diorama
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الديوراما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диорама
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diorama
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিত্তরম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diorama
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diorama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diorama
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジオラマ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디오라마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diorama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diorama
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டியோராமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डियोरमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diyorama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diorama
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

diorama
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діорама
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diorama
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διόραμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diorama
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diorama
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diorama
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diorama

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIORAMA»

The term «diorama» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.017 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIORAMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «diorama» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «diorama» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diorama

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIORAMA»

Discover the use of diorama in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diorama and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Build Dioramas
This fantastic revised edition will show you how with new projects, new photos, and expert tips. Includes painting, weathering, and detailing tips for figures, aircraft, vehicles, and more! By Sheperd Paine.
Sheperd Paine, 2000
2
Diorama with fleeing figures
Poetry. With illustrations by Evan Siegel. "The poems in Merle Bachman's DIORAMA WITH FLEEING FIGURES are intense, visceral and transformative.
Merle Bachman, 2009
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Cut and Assemble New York Harbor: A Full-Color Diorama
Expertly designed, beautifully illustrated panorama — 11 inches high, 3 feet wide — includes Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, skyscrapers, tugboats, Staten Island Ferry, rivers, bay, much more.
A. G. Smith, 1986
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Silverchair - Diorama, Multiscore
This fantastic book is the first to be presented in Allans Publishing's new Multi Score format. The songs from Diorama are performed not only with the Silverchair guitars, drums and vocals, but with an entire orchestra.
‎2009
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The Pilgrims, the Mayflower and More, Grades 1-3: 15 ...
PILGRIM BEGINNINGS: SEARCHING FOR A NEW HOME. Exchanging. \\forlas. IriTold. Diorama. Children make a trlfold diorama that compares the Old World the Pilgrinw left to the "New World" they encountered. *. A. Look. Back. in. Time. *. T.
Donald M. Silver, Patricia J. Wynne, 2001
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Boys' Life
Modelers call such a setting a diorama. Creating a diorama takes your skills to another level. Make It Big or Small Build a diorama only slightly larger than the model itself. Or make it big enough to display several models plus scenery.
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Historical and Statistic Description of Mr. Charles ...
In presenting the Diorama “ A Tour through Europe" to the Public, Mr. Charles Marshall has to expreu his best acknowledgment: to J. M. WRIGHT, Esq., o.w.c.s. CHARLES DUKES, Eaq., N.I. CHARLES KEENE, Esq. {4" AND ' GEORGE ...
Charles MARSHALL (Showman.), 1851
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The Shows of London
1 The Diorama, arriving in England thirty-seven years after Barker had taken out a patent for his panorama, took pictorial entertainment in a different direction. Like the panorama, it required a specially designed building for a fully realized ...
Richard Daniel Altick, 1978
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Diorama
Basile and Morhardt-Goldstein sculpt their own stories, while their works braid to create a single longer narrative. Read praise for Diorama, and watch videos of the authors reading selected poems at dioramapoems.com
Lisa Marie Ba Alyssa Morhardt-Goldstein, Lisa Marie Basile, 2011
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Allegories of Communication: Intermedial Concerns from ...
Diorama consisted of two pictures, eighty feet in length and forty feet in height, painted in solid and in transparency, arranged so as to exhibit changes of light and shade, and a variety of natural phenomena; the spectators being kept in ...
John Fullerton, Jan Olsson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIORAMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diorama is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Game of Thrones' Toys: Here's Your Exclusive First Look at the …
This diorama, which will be on display in the company's booth at San Diego Comic-Con, depicts the moment Daenerys Targaryen ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Hasbro Brings Hotly-Anticipated Special Edition Toys to Comic-Con …
This highly sought after collectible is brought to fans intricately packaged in a custom souvenir box that turns into a 30” tall diorama of the Eiffel ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
3
As favorites roll at rainy Wimbledon, it's easy to scone out briefly …
Carillo explained what she was after: enough scones to build a scale model, or perhaps a diorama, of Stonehenge. She had organized the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Spoils Before Dying — Review | Flavorwire
But, as is often the case with any good old kitschy diorama, there's a sense that they're not truly intended to be occupied. Tags:Andrew Steele ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
5
China exhibition to mark war against Japan opens in Beijing
... paraphernalia, while another room has a spectacular diorama of a battle scene. In all, there are 1,170 pictures and 2,834 artefacts on display. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
My Little Pony & Jem And The Holograms Comic Con Exclusives …
The box even transforms a 30" Eiffel Tower diorama. 14065 Full JEM. This one-of-a-kind Jem doll is priced at around $150, and definitely looks ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
7
Dioramas an inexpensive, fun project for summer photos
The trick to creating a diorama is to graduate the length and height of the paper layers. The front needs a large window cutout and the ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
8
LEGO Systems Celebrates 15 Years at San Diego Comic-Con …
A 58" x 136" x 67" LEGO diorama of Marvel's Hulkbuster™ and the Hulk™, as seen in the blockbuster hit Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron™, ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
9
Uncle Sargam to get identity at Heritage Museum - The Nation
Islamabad - The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa is planning to establish a three-dimensional diorama on “Uncle ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
10
Chattanooga Railroad Series: Cowan And The Mountain Goat Train …
It includes a number of interesting train photos, model railroads and artifacts as well as a diorama of a railroad employee in his office. «The Chattanoogan, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Diorama [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/diorama>. Apr 2024 ».
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