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   diorama

   /dʌɪəˈrɑːmə/

   noun

   • 1. a model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures, either in miniature or as a large-scale museum exhibit.
   • ▪ a scenic painting, viewed through a peephole, in which changes in colour and direction of illumination simulate changes in the weather, time of day, etc.
   • ▪ a miniature film set used for special effects or animation.

   Word Origin early 19th century: coined in French from dia- ‘through’, on the pattern of panorama.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dioramic adjective

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