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diorama - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'diorama' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diorama [ n.]
- A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and of transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced.
- A building used for such an exhibition.