choreography
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iˈɒg 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.
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World English Dictionary
choreography or choregraphy (ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 + | |
| choregraphy or choregraphy | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Greek khoreia dance + | |
| 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 | |
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Etymonline
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
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Example sentences
It's awesome and a little cute to see the robots move together in sync to the music and the choreography.
Dancers can also use the tablet's camera to record video of choreography as they notate.
The eclectic mix of music is better than that of the original, and the loose, anything-can-happen choreography feels organic.
She might have been addressing the beauties of her own choreography.
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