— choreographic /kawr'ee euh graf"ik, kohr'-/ , adj. — choreographically , adv.
/kawr'ee og"reuh fee, kohr'-/ , n.
1. the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers.
2. the technique of representing the various movements in dancing by a system of notation.
3. the arrangement or manipulation of actions leading up to an event: the choreography of a surprise birthday party.
[ 1780-90; chore- (s. of choreía CHOREA) + -O- + -GRAPHY ]