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choreography

[ kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr- ]

noun

  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.



choreography

/ ˌkɒrɪəˈɡræfɪk; ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ; kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ; ˌkɒrəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. the composition of dance steps and sequences for ballet and stage dancing
  2. the steps and sequences of a ballet or dance
  3. the notation representing such steps
  4. the art of dancing


choreography

  1. The art of arranging dance movements for performance.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌchoreˈographer, noun
  • ˌchoreoˈgraphically, adverb
  • choreographic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • cho·re·o·graph·ic [kawr-ee-, uh, -, graf, -ik, kohr-], adjective
  • chore·o·graphi·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of choreography1

1780–90; < Greek chore- (stem of choreía chorea ) + -o- + -graphy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of choreography1

C18: from Greek khoreia dance + -graphy

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Example Sentences

Backup dancers materialize, sparking a torrent of eye-catching choreography.

The revival swept in glam costumes, elegant choreography, and cheeky fun, sometimes weaving in social commentary.

Apparently, the sexually suggestive choreography and aggressive twerking was viewed as a threat to the Latin American nation.

OK Go Use Their Illusion Alt-pop band OK Go is no stranger to single-take music videos with impressive choreography.

Sure, her gee-golly choreography is unbearable cute, but watch her eyes.

Fokine created the choreography of L'Oiseau de Feu section by section, as the music was handed to him.

Besides creating the decorative setting and the beautiful costumes, he inspired the choreography even to the slightest movements.

The music of that dance, clear and well defined, demanded a corresponding choreography—simple and easy to understand.

The admirably successful choreography of these three ballets came from Bronislava Nijinska's inexhaustible talent.

It is hardly surprising in these circumstances that the choreography of Le Baiser de la Fe left me cold.

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