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
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Visitors are greeted with a diorama depicting children and dinosaurs interacting peacefully in the Garden of Eden.
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Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Some people create their scenes in diorama boxes, but this is not required.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Haraway ultimately reads the diorama as an expression of the anxieties of white male masculinity in the face of industrialization and racial mixing.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
The ocean, Palm Jumeirah island in the distance and even the Dubai skyline to our left look like dioramas.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Some people create their scenes in diorama boxes, but this is not required.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Haraway ultimately reads the diorama as an expression of the anxieties of white male masculinity in the face of industrialization and racial mixing.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
The ocean, Palm Jumeirah island in the distance and even the Dubai skyline to our left look like dioramas.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for diorama
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“Diorama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diorama. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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