sce·nog·ra·phy (s -n g r -f)n. The art of representing objects in perspective, especially as applied in the design and painting of theatrical scenery. sce·nog raph·er n. |
scenography [siːˈnɒgrəfɪ]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the art of portraying objects or scenes in perspective
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) scene painting, esp in ancient Greece
[via Latin from Greek skēnographia a drawing in perspective, from skēnē scene]
scenographer n
scenographic [ˌsiːnəʊˈgræfɪk], scenographical adj
scenographically adv
scenography
the rendering of an object on a perspective plane. — scenographer, n. — scenographic, scenographical, adj.
See also: Drawing
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