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
Examples of diorama in a Sentence
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Cave 18 is not a diorama, and Mona is not a museum.
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Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
With around 160 works spanning media and genres, the exhibition promises to be a far cry from the Met’s last attempt to explore the Harlem Renaissance, a 1969 show with ethnographic-style dioramas and a near-total omission of Black artists, which drew a cyclone of blowback.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
The show, hosted by the nonprofit San Diego Miniature Crafters group, features a variety of small-scale creations from dollhouses and dioramas to tiny furniture and accessories crafted with artistry and attention to detail.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
This Hallmark pop-up Valentine’s Day card displays pretty pink flowers in a vase printed on a 3D diorama.
—Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024
Justin is unhoused, dealing with PTSD and the physical effects of a traumatic brain injury; Willa is a nurse who makes dioramas of her and Justin’s childhood.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2024
When your marshmallow masterpiece is complete, take a photo or two of the diorama and email it to peeps@pioneerpress.com.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
From the painstakingly detailed dioramas of a public radio office, its Anomalisa-esque puppet characters conduct real video interviews with real, live-action musicians, actors, athletes and other luminaries I’ve been asked not to name here.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2024
Stone dioramas ring its exterior, beginning with a scene in 1997 with a Hindu leader, shaded by an umbrella, in the sands of Sharjah calling for a temple in Abu Dhabi.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
With around 160 works spanning media and genres, the exhibition promises to be a far cry from the Met’s last attempt to explore the Harlem Renaissance, a 1969 show with ethnographic-style dioramas and a near-total omission of Black artists, which drew a cyclone of blowback.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
The show, hosted by the nonprofit San Diego Miniature Crafters group, features a variety of small-scale creations from dollhouses and dioramas to tiny furniture and accessories crafted with artistry and attention to detail.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
This Hallmark pop-up Valentine’s Day card displays pretty pink flowers in a vase printed on a 3D diorama.
—Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024
Justin is unhoused, dealing with PTSD and the physical effects of a traumatic brain injury; Willa is a nurse who makes dioramas of her and Justin’s childhood.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2024
When your marshmallow masterpiece is complete, take a photo or two of the diorama and email it to peeps@pioneerpress.com.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
From the painstakingly detailed dioramas of a public radio office, its Anomalisa-esque puppet characters conduct real video interviews with real, live-action musicians, actors, athletes and other luminaries I’ve been asked not to name here.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2024
Stone dioramas ring its exterior, beginning with a scene in 1997 with a Hindu leader, shaded by an umbrella, in the sands of Sharjah calling for a temple in Abu Dhabi.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Diorama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diorama. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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