CHOREOGRAPHY


Meaning of CHOREOGRAPHY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ē - ' ä-gr ə -f ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -phies

Etymology: French chorégraphie, from Greek choreia + French -graphie -graphy

Date: circa 1789

1 : the art of symbolically representing dancing

2 a : the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet b : a composition created by this art

3 : something resembling choreography <a snail-paced choreography of delicate high diplomacy ― Wolfgang Saxon>

– cho · reo · graph · ic \ ˌ ko ̇ r- ē - ə - ' gra-fik \ adjective

– cho · reo · graph · i · cal · ly \ -fi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.