Cyclorama
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cyclorama is a noun meaning (art) A panoramic image displayed on the inside of a cylindrical canvas.
Meaning
(art) A panoramic image displayed on the inside of a cylindrical canvas.
More Meanings
- (art, metonymic) A building or room designed to show this image.
- (theater) A large, often concave, backdrop, hung upstage in a theater.
Example Sentences
Robert Loo sat, quite content, behind the counter, against a cyclorama of tins of milk and corned beef.
Word Forms
- cycloramas
Synonyms for cyclorama
Depending on context, synonyms include diorama, panorama.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include panorama, diorama, cirque, kaleidoscope, cyclostyle, circ.
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