[di.ora.ma] n [F, fr. dia- + -orama (as in panorama, fr. E)] (1823) 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 usu. 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 -- di.oram.ic adj