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Word of the Day – Diorama

By April 15, 2019Word of the Day

Diorama (noun)

dai-o-ra-ma

A model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures, either in miniature or as a large-scale museum exhibit.

Early 19th century: coined in French from dia- ‘through’, on the pattern of panorama.

Example sentences

“The museum’s diorama was so detailed, it incorporated every detail.”

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