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scenography

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

1

noun

Meaning 1

The design of theatrical sets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The art or act of representing a body on a perspective plane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A representation or description of a body, in all its dimensions, as it appears to the eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Latin scenographia, equivalent to scene + -ography.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: escenografia — design of theatrical sets
  • Finnish: lavastus — design of theatrical sets
  • French: scénographie — design of theatrical sets
  • Galician: escenografía — design of theatrical sets
  • Italian: scenografia — design of theatrical sets
  • Norwegian Bokmål: scenografi — design of theatrical sets
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: scenografi — design of theatrical sets
  • Portuguese: cenografia — design of theatrical sets
  • Russian: сценогра́фия (scenográfija) — design of theatrical sets
  • Swedish: scenografi — design of theatrical sets
  • Finnish: perspektiivipiirustus — art or act of representation in perspective
  • Russian: сценогра́фия (scenográfija) — art or act of representation in perspective
  • Swedish: scenografi — art or act of representation in perspective
  • Finnish: perspektiivipiirustus — representation in perspective
  • Russian: сценогра́фия (scenográfija) — representation in perspective