n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ī -kl ə - ' ra-m ə , - ' rä-
Function: noun
Etymology: cycl- + -orama (as in panorama )
Date: 1840
1 : a large pictorial representation encircling the spectator and often having real objects as a foreground
2 : a curved curtain or wall used as a background of a stage set to suggest unlimited space
– cy · clo · ram · ic \ - ' ra-mik \ adjective