First Known Use: 1645
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scenography
noun sce·nog·ra·phy \sē-ˈnä-grə-fē\
Definition of SCENOGRAPHY
: the art of perspective representation especially as applied to the design and painting of stage scenery
— sce·nog·ra·pher \-grə-fər\ noun
— sce·no·graph·ic \ˌsē-nə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
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Origin of SCENOGRAPHY
Greek skēnographia painting of scenery, from skēnē + -graphia -graphy
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