CYCLORAMA


Meaning of CYCLORAMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsī-klə-ˈra-mə, -ˈrä- ]

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 -ˈra-mik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.