choreography

[ kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr- ]

/ ˌkɔr iˈɒg rə fi, ˌkoʊr- /

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noun

the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers.

the technique of representing the various movements in dancing by a system of notation.

the arrangement or manipulation of actions leading up to an event: the choreography of a surprise birthday party.

Origin of choreography

1780–90; <Greek chore- (stem of choreíachorea) + -o- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM choreography

cho·re·o·graph·ic

[kawr-ee-uh-graf-ik, kohr-], /ˌkɔr i əˈgræf ɪk, ˌkoʊr-/, adjectivecho·re·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby choreography

choreo-, choreoathetosis, choreodrama, choreograph, choreographer, choreography, choreoid, choreology, choreophrasia, choreutic, choreutics

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Example sentences from the Web for choreography

And there's no synchronized bench hopping at all in the choreography of "I Am Sixteen (Going on Seventeen)."
‘Sound of Music Live!’ Review: The Hills Are Barely Alive|Kevin Fallon|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The moment was promptly soured, however, when the Today anchors attempted to recreate the choreography in their studio.
Harlem Shake & All the Memes the ‘Today’ Show Killed (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The action scenes, pacing, and choreography of the first half—roughly 75 minutes—of Skyfall are very strong.
Is ‘Skyfall’ the Best (and Gayest) James Bond Movie Yet?|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The choreography of the moment required that it also be made clear that Israel was sovereign about deciding when to defend itself.
An Israeli-Iranian War That Seemed So Possible Until Recently Is Averted|Michael Adler|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Viva Elvis is all easy pleasures—beautiful people, lots of choreography, and plenty of flash.
Can Cirque du Soleil's New Show Save Vegas?|Richard Abowitz|February 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Yugoslavia looks upon the developing East-West choreography with a profound lack of interest.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Besides creating the decorative setting and the beautiful costumes, he inspired the choreography even to the slightest movements.
An Autobiography|Igor Stravinsky
My mind is a complete blank with regard to its choreography.
An Autobiography|Igor Stravinsky
Did I reject them as absurdly unconvincing because I did not understand the language of choreography?
The Russian Ballet|Ellen Terry
Fokine created the choreography of L'Oiseau de Feu section by section, as the music was handed to him.
An Autobiography|Igor Stravinsky

British Dictionary definitions for choreography

choreography

choregraphy (kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ)

/ (ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the composition of dance steps and sequences for ballet and stage dancing

the steps and sequences of a ballet or dance

the notation representing such steps

the art of dancing

Derived forms of choreography

choreographer or choregrapher, nounchoreographic (ˌkɒrɪəˈɡræfɪk) or choregraphic (ˌkɒrəˈɡræfɪk), adjectivechoreographically or choregraphically, adverb

Word Origin for choreography

C18: from Greek khoreia dance + -graphy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for choreography

choreography

The art of arranging dance movements for performance.

单词	choreography
释义	choreography [ kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr- ] / ˌkɔr iˈɒg rə fi, ˌkoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR choreography ON THESAURUS.COM noun the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers. the technique of representing the various movements in dancing by a system of notation. the arrangement or manipulation of actions leading up to an event: the choreography of a surprise birthday party. Origin of choreography 1780–90; <Greek chore- (stem of choreíachorea) + -o- + -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM choreography cho·re·o·graph·ic [kawr-ee-uh-graf-ik, kohr-], /ˌkɔr i əˈgræf ɪk, ˌkoʊr-/, adjectivecho·re·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby choreography choreo-, choreoathetosis, choreodrama, choreograph, choreographer, choreography, choreoid, choreology, choreophrasia, choreutic, choreutics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for choreography And there's no synchronized bench hopping at all in the choreography of "I Am Sixteen (Going on Seventeen)." ‘Sound of Music Live!’ Review: The Hills Are Barely Alive\|Kevin Fallon\|December 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The moment was promptly soured, however, when the Today anchors attempted to recreate the choreography in their studio. Harlem Shake & All the Memes the ‘Today’ Show Killed (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|February 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The action scenes, pacing, and choreography of the first half—roughly 75 minutes—of Skyfall are very strong. Is ‘Skyfall’ the Best (and Gayest) James Bond Movie Yet?\|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The choreography of the moment required that it also be made clear that Israel was sovereign about deciding when to defend itself. An Israeli-Iranian War That Seemed So Possible Until Recently Is Averted\|Michael Adler\|March 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Viva Elvis is all easy pleasures—beautiful people, lots of choreography, and plenty of flash. Can Cirque du Soleil's New Show Save Vegas?\|Richard Abowitz\|February 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Yugoslavia looks upon the developing East-West choreography with a profound lack of interest. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin Besides creating the decorative setting and the beautiful costumes, he inspired the choreography even to the slightest movements. An Autobiography\|Igor Stravinsky My mind is a complete blank with regard to its choreography. An Autobiography\|Igor Stravinsky Did I reject them as absurdly unconvincing because I did not understand the language of choreography? The Russian Ballet\|Ellen Terry Fokine created the choreography of L'Oiseau de Feu section by section, as the music was handed to him. An Autobiography\|Igor Stravinsky British Dictionary definitions for choreography choreography choregraphy (kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ) / (ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) / noun the composition of dance steps and sequences for ballet and stage dancing the steps and sequences of a ballet or dance the notation representing such steps the art of dancing Derived forms of choreography choreographer or choregrapher, nounchoreographic (ˌkɒrɪəˈɡræfɪk) or choregraphic (ˌkɒrəˈɡræfɪk), adjectivechoreographically or choregraphically, adverb Word Origin for choreography C18: from Greek khoreia dance + -graphy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to choreography dance Cultural definitions for choreography choreography The art of arranging dance movements for performance. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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choreography

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for choreography

British Dictionary definitions for choreography

choregraphy (kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ)

noun

Derived forms of choreography

Word Origin for choreography

Words related to choreography

Cultural definitions for choreography