scenography

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noun (1)

sce·​nog·​ra·​phy sē-ˈnä-grə-fē 

: the art of perspective representation especially as applied to the design and painting of stage scenery

scenographer

sē-ˈnä-grə-fər 

noun

scenographic

ˌsē-nə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

scenographer

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noun (2)

sce·​nog·​ra·​pher sēˈnägrəfə(r) 

plural -s

: a practicer of scenography

Examples of scenography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The collection will be presented in an art gallery in the heart of the upscale Mayfair area on Thursday evening, in a scenography that follows the abstract direction of the collection. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Ma, like Lucas, evokes dreamlike scenography that heightens and shifts emotion through enveloping atmospheres. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Every aspect, from the venue and guest list to the soundtrack, scenography, lighting, model casting and even scent, is carefully selected to communicate a unique world that extends far beyond the clothes themselves. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

After working with Christian Liaigre and Peter Marino (Louis Vuitton) teams, Schmitt ventured out on her own to make her mark in interior architecture and scenography. — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Greek skēnographia painting of scenery, from skēnē + -graphia -graphy

Noun (2)

Late Greek skēnographos scene painter (from Greek skēno- —from skēnē stage—+ -graphos -grapher) + English -er

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scenography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography