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diorama Definition

dio·rama (dī′ə ramə, -räm-)

noun

  1. a picture painted on a set of transparent cloth curtains and looked at through a small opening
  2. a miniature scene, wholly or partially three-dimensional, depicting figures in a naturalistic setting
  3. a museum display of a preserved or reconstructed specimen, as of wildlife in a simulation of its habitat

Etymology: di(a)- + (pan)orama

diorama Related Forms
di′·o·ram·ic adjective
diorama Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: Thank you to all of the cadets who helped to make the dioramas.
  • show: Click Here The miniatures, models, figures and dioramas shown in our galleries are not for sale.
  • display: Stanfield, whose distinguished talents stand unrivaled ' , as the painter of the diorama displayed at the Bristol venture in September 1825.
  • build: Build a diorama, which displays at least one scale aircraft model in a realistic setting.
  • feature: Please note that non of the models, figures or dioramas featured in this gallery are for sale or can be ordered.
  • base: A diorama based on the charge of the Rohirrim at Helm's Deep.

Adjective modifier

  • 25mm: Three level version 25mm scale diorama using Harlequin Dr. Who Miniatures.
  • mini: UFO mini diorama, UFO is scratch built, Shado Mobile is a small injection plastic kit from the Imai SKY 1 kit.
  • humorous: Humorous dioramas are a great Day of the Dead tradition that may be included in alters for the Day of the Dead holiday.
  • small: A small diorama using some modified models from the plastic Warriors of Rohan sprue.
  • natural: He was a pioneer in the use of the natural history diorama to exhibit large mammals against a representation of their habitat.
  • little: A water line model also is perfect when making a little sea diorama.

Modifies a noun

  • base: Now you have a point much like a tack that you can insert into the diorama base.

Noun used with modifier

  • scale: Galileo Shuttle craft landed on planet surface, based on the Classic Star Trek series episode The Galileo 7. 1/35th scale diorama.
  • aquatic: The upper deck five sailing vessels barrier reef aquatic dioramas.
  • reef: The upper deck five sailing vessels barrier reef aquatic dioramas.
  • barrier: The upper deck five sailing vessels barrier reef aquatic dioramas.
  • museum: I am re-working classic museum habitat dioramas in the context of current human and physical geographical thinking.
  • invader: Various 25mm figures & white metal VW have been added Invaders diorama.

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