Main Entry: di·ora·ma

Pronunciation: \ˌdī-ə-ˈra-mə, -ˈrä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from dia- + -orama (as in panorama, from English)

Date: 1823

1 : a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
2 a : a scenic representation in which sculptured figures and lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background b : a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings and a painted background

— di·oram·ic \-ˈra-mik\ adjective