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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By killing animals for exhibition and subduing their bodies in such tableaux, taxidermy celebrates the subjugation of nature and colonial exploitation, all while effacing the African labor undergirding some dioramas, as with the mountain gorilla scene.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
The music legend has embraced his role as grandpa, even helping Delilah complete a diorama for a school project in 2023.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
To participate, make a diorama of any size featuring marshmallow Peeps.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
With a diorama, the artist’s hand can always come down into the shoebox, to move and adjust the figures inside.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
The music legend has embraced his role as grandpa, even helping Delilah complete a diorama for a school project in 2023.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
To participate, make a diorama of any size featuring marshmallow Peeps.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
With a diorama, the artist’s hand can always come down into the shoebox, to move and adjust the figures inside.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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 1 Apr. 2025.
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