[dahy-uh-ram-uh, -rah-muh] 
| 1. | a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background. |
| 2. | a life-size display representing a scene from nature, a historical event, or the like, using stuffed wildlife, wax figures, real objects, etc., in front of a painted or photographed background. |
| 3. | a spectacular picture, partly translucent, for exhibition through an aperture, made more realistic by various illuminating devices. |
| 4. | a building or room, often circular, for exhibiting such a scene or picture, esp. as a continuous unit along or against the walls. |
| di·o·ram·a (dī'ə-rām'ə, -rä'mə) n.
[French, blend of dia-, through (from Greek; see dia-) and panorama, panorama (from English; see panorama).] di'o·ram'ic (-rām'ĭk) adj. |