cyclorama

cy·clo·ram·a  (skl-rm, -räm)

n.

1. A large composite picture placed on the interior walls of a cylindrical room so as to appear in natural perspective to a spectator standing in the center of the room.

2. A large curtain or wall, usually concave, hung or placed at the rear of a stage.

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[cycl(o)- + (pan)orama.]

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cyclo·ramic adj.

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cyclorama [ˌsaɪkləʊˈrɑːmə]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Also called panorama a large picture, such as a battle scene, on the interior wall of a cylindrical room, designed to appear in natural perspective to a spectator in the centre

2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre

a.  a curtain or wall curving along the back of a stage, usually painted to represent the sky and serving to enhance certain lighting effects

b.  any set of curtains that enclose the back and sides of a stage setting

[cyclo- + Greek horama view, sight, on the model of panorama]

cycloramic  [ˌsaɪkləʊˈræmɪk] adj

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cyclorama

a circular panorama, usually of a landscape or battle, designed to be viewed from a central point. Also called panorama. — cycloramic, adj.

See also: Representation

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cyclorama - a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene diorama, panorama ikon, picture, icon, image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"

Translations

cyclorama

n → Rundhorizont m