n.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ə - ' ra-m ə , - ' rä-
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from dia- + -orama (as in panorama, from E)
Date: 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 usually 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 \ - ' ra-mik \ adjective