diorama
noun
di·ora·ma
ˌdī-ə-ˈra-mə 
-ˈrä-
-ˈrä-
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
Examples of diorama in a Sentence
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In some more photos, Luna could be seen taking some dance portraits, wearing a leotard and tutu, as well as constructing what looks like a diorama with a glue gun.
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Downstairs is a room of dioramas, constructed in the nineteen-thirties, representing various Chicago scenes.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Cave 18 is not a diorama, and Mona is not a museum.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
With around 160 works spanning media and genres, the exhibition promises to be a far cry from the Met’s last attempt to explore the Harlem Renaissance, a 1969 show with ethnographic-style dioramas and a near-total omission of Black artists, which drew a cyclone of blowback.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
The show, hosted by the nonprofit San Diego Miniature Crafters group, features a variety of small-scale creations from dollhouses and dioramas to tiny furniture and accessories crafted with artistry and attention to detail.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
This Hallmark pop-up Valentine’s Day card displays pretty pink flowers in a vase printed on a 3D diorama.
—Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024
Justin is unhoused, dealing with PTSD and the physical effects of a traumatic brain injury; Willa is a nurse who makes dioramas of her and Justin’s childhood.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2024
When your marshmallow masterpiece is complete, take a photo or two of the diorama and email it to peeps@pioneerpress.com.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Downstairs is a room of dioramas, constructed in the nineteen-thirties, representing various Chicago scenes.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Cave 18 is not a diorama, and Mona is not a museum.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
With around 160 works spanning media and genres, the exhibition promises to be a far cry from the Met’s last attempt to explore the Harlem Renaissance, a 1969 show with ethnographic-style dioramas and a near-total omission of Black artists, which drew a cyclone of blowback.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
The show, hosted by the nonprofit San Diego Miniature Crafters group, features a variety of small-scale creations from dollhouses and dioramas to tiny furniture and accessories crafted with artistry and attention to detail.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
This Hallmark pop-up Valentine’s Day card displays pretty pink flowers in a vase printed on a 3D diorama.
—Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024
Justin is unhoused, dealing with PTSD and the physical effects of a traumatic brain injury; Willa is a nurse who makes dioramas of her and Justin’s childhood.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2024
When your marshmallow masterpiece is complete, take a photo or two of the diorama and email it to peeps@pioneerpress.com.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Diorama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diorama. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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