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Meaning of "scenography" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCENOGRAPHY

Via Latin from Greek skēnographia a drawing in perspective, from skēnēscene.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCENOGRAPHY

scenography  [siːˈnɒɡrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCENOGRAPHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scenography 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 SCENOGRAPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scenography in the English dictionary

The definition of scenography in the dictionary is the art of portraying objects or scenes in perspective. Other definition of scenography is scene painting, esp in ancient Greece.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCENOGRAPHY


antipornography
ˌæntɪpɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
ethnography
ɛθˈnɒɡrəfɪ
hymnography
hɪmˈnɒɡrəfɪ
ichnography
ɪkˈnɒɡrəfɪ
iconography
ˌaɪkɒˈnɒɡrəfɪ
monography
mɒˈnɒɡrəfɪ
oceanography
ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
organography
ˌɔːɡəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
phonography
fəʊˈnɒɡrəfɪ
photochronography
ˌfəʊtəʊkrəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
planography
pləˈnɒɡrəfɪ
pornography
pɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
renography
riːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
selenography
ˌsiːlɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ
sonography
səˈnɒɡrəfɪ
steganography
ˌsteɡəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
stenography
stəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
technography
tɛkˈnɒɡrəfɪ
ultrasonography
ˌʌltrəsəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
venography
vɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCENOGRAPHY

scenic
scenic design
scenic designer
scenic railway
scenic reserve
scenical
scenically
scenographer
scenographic
scenographical
scenographically
scent
scent bottle
scent spray
scented
scented orchid
scentful
scentless
scentless mayweed
scentlessness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCENOGRAPHY

autobiography
bibliography
biography
calligraphy
choreography
chromatography
cinematography
computed tomography
cryptography
crystallography
demography
discography
filmography
geography
historiography
orthography
photography
tomography
topography
typography
videography

Synonyms and antonyms of scenography in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scenography» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCENOGRAPHY

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

Translator English - Chinese

透视画法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escenografía
570 millions of speakers

English

scenography
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scenography
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سينوغرافيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сценография
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cenografia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scenography
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scénographie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemandangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Szenografie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遠近図法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무대 미술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scenography
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vẽ phối cảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scenography
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रकला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

senografisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scenografia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scenografia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сценографія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scenografie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκηνογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scenography
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scenografi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scenografi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scenography

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCENOGRAPHY»

The term «scenography» is regularly used and occupies the 64.716 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCENOGRAPHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scenography» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scenography» 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 scenography

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCENOGRAPHY»

Discover the use of scenography in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scenography and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Potentials of Spaces: The Theory and Practice of ...
This text provides coverage of scenography & performance in opera, theatre, live art & site-specific works. It is aimed at students of directing, acting, design, installation art & visual design for performative forms.
Alison Oddey, Christine A. White, 2006
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Scenography in Canada: Selected Designers
Rewa examines the work of seven of important theatre designers, artists who have been responsible for exciting initiatives in design during one of the most dynamic periods in the history of Canadian theatre, from the early 1970s to the late ...
Natalie Rewa, 2004
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What is Scenography?
Ramon Ivars 'Gives an excellent sense of scenography and a window on a life in the theatre – which is fascinating. .. A superb book.' Professor Arnold Aronson, Columbia University, USA 'Pamela Howard is the precise definition of what a ...
Pamela Howard, 2009
4
The Cambridge Introduction to Scenography
This book introduces the reader to the purpose, identity and scope of scenography and its theories and concepts.
Joslin McKinney, Philip Butterworth, 2009
5
Theatre and Performance Design: A Reader in Scenography
This book is vital for those interested in visual compositions of performance and scenographic practices.
Jane Collins, Andrew Nisbet, 2012
6
Looking Into the Abyss: Essays on Scenography
These essays serve to open a dialogue that will bring the physical aspect of theater back into its proper place: an element as integral to the performance as the spoken word, and they will inspire theater-goers to become more aware of their ...
Arnold Aronson, 2005
7
World Scenography 1
This volume presents 430 significant designs from 61 countries around the globe.
Peter McKinnon, Eric Fielding, 2012
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Regarding Racine: The Scenography of Tragedie Classique in ...
By examining the visual artistry of significant mises en scene, particularly as revealed in the iconographic evidence of production photographs, "Regarding Racine" explores the issues and challenges that the playwright has presented for ...
David G. Muller, 2006
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Theatre Performance and Technology: The Development of ...
In this stimulating survey, Christopher Baugh explores the ways in which development and change in technology have been reflected in scenography, and considers how change in scenographic identity has impacted upon the place and meaning of ...
Christopher Baugh, 2005
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Picturing Performance: The Iconography of the Performing ...
4. SCENOGRAPHY,. ICONOGRAPHY,. AND. SEMIOTICS: TOWARD. AN. ANALYTICAL. FRAMEWORK. FRANK. PEETERS. Having come to understand theatre iconography as the systematic study of theatrical illustrations and visual ...
Thomas F. Heck, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCENOGRAPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scenography is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fuerza Bruta Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The show features a newly designed giant scenography and scenes set above the audience. Fuerza Bruta celebrates 10 years of in-theater rainstorms at the ... «TheaterMania.com, Jul 15»
2
Fuerza Bruta to Celebrate 10th Global Anniversary on Thursday
The show features a newly designed giant scenography and scenes set above the audience. The New York City production of Fuerza Bruta originally began ... «TheaterMania.com, Jul 15»
3
tokujin yoshioka sends a tornado through saga prefectural art museum
... encompassing installation that takes over the space's new galleries. the scenography of the show appears like a natural phenomenon has occurred, with more ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
4
PLEN2 opens up pre-orders and community hub for their 3D printed …
The Playground includes software such as “Motion Editor” and “Scenography” for PLEN series robots, open source data, and a community forum. More features ... «3ders.org, Jul 15»
5
'Unified Estonia' wins at Prague Quadrennial
It was recognized in particular for its use of scenography in a way that contributes to development ways of combining narration with performance design. «Prague Post, Jun 15»
6
Prague Quadrennial offers bold mix of culture and politics
Hundreds of exhibitions from all over the world, exploring the latest trends in the field of scenography, will take place all around the city over the course of ten ... «Radio Prague, Jun 15»
7
Armenia to present scenographic installation on Armenian Genocide …
From June 18-28 Armenia will present a scenographic installation on the 100th ... scenography event in the world that explores a wide range of scenographic ... «Public Radio of Armenia, Jun 15»
8
Beyond backdrops: scenography takes centre stage
Australian theatrical design is distinctive for its collaborative approach, a quality that will be on display at an international scenography conference in Prague. «ArtsHub, Jun 15»
9
Nuova vita per arredi cinematografici e banconi industriali
Nasce così lo showroom Scenography, lo store di design inaugurato nel quartiere Parioli a Roma, realizzato da Federica Rizzo, la compagna del regista Paolo ... «ANSA.it, Jun 15»
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Scenography, arredi vintage e vip per l'inaugurazione a Roma
Scenography nasce con l'idea di recuperare arredi di set cinematografici per poi restaurarli, adattarli, modificarli e dare loro nuova vita. Ma l'interesse si è presto ... «Leggo.it, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scenography [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scenography>. May 2024 ».
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