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choreographically
cho·re·og·ra·phy
/
ˌkɔr
iˈɒg
rə
fi, ˌkoʊr-
/
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[
kawr-ee-
og
-r
uh
-fee, kohr-
]
Show IPA
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.
Origin:
1780–90;
<
Greek
chore-
(stem of
choreía
chorea
) +
-o-
+
-graphy
Related forms
cho·re·o·graph·ic
/
ˌkɔr
i
əˈgræf
ɪk
,
ˌkoʊr-
/
Show Spelled
[
kawr-ee-
uh
-
graf
-ik
,
kohr-
]
Show IPA
,
adjective
cho·re·o·graph·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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World English Dictionary
choreography
or
choregraphy
(ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ)
—
n
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
[C18: from Greek
khoreia
dance +
-graphy
]
choregraphy
or
choregraphy
—
n
[C18: from Greek
khoreia
dance +
-graphy
]
chore'ographer
or
choregraphy
—
n
cho'regrapher
or
choregraphy
—
n
choreographic
or
choregraphy
—
adj
choregraphic
or
choregraphy
—
adj
choreo'graphically
or
choregraphy
—
adv
chore'graphically
or
choregraphy
—
adv
choreography
or
choregraphy
(ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ)
—
n
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
[C18: from Greek
khoreia
dance +
-graphy
]
choregraphy
or
choregraphy
—
n
[C18: from Greek
khoreia
dance +
-graphy
]
chore'ographer
or
choregraphy
—
n
cho'regrapher
or
choregraphy
—
n
choreographic
or
choregraphy
—
adj
choregraphic
or
choregraphy
—
adj
choreo'graphically
or
choregraphy
—
adv
chore'graphically
or
choregraphy
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
choreography
c.1789, from Fr. chorégraphie, coined from Gk. khoreia "dance" + graphein "to write."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
choreography definition
The art of arranging dance movements for performance.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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