choreograph

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choreograph

  • /ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf/ UK
  • /ˈkɒɹiəɡɹæf/ UK
  • /ˈkɔɹjəɡɹæf/ US

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Back-formation from choreography, equivalent to choreo- + -graph.

verb choreographs · choreographing · choreographed

  1. transitive To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet. So he choreographs each event depending on the crowd, starting with something to learn the drill, like “Marching Through Georgia,” working in something to loosen people up like the hokeypokey, and probably a contra dance (long lines, not squares) like the Virginia reel.
  2. transitive To direct the development of a project; to orchestrate. Fight sequences fall into one of three categories: “MAMs” (many against many), “OHMs” (one hits many), and “triple O′s” (one on one). Group fights — MAMs and OHMs — are more difficult to choreograph than triple O′s, and TV shows that included well-choreographed MAMs and OHMs received higher marks th
  3. intransitive To work as a choreographer.

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verb to design and record a choreography

Españolcoreografiar
中文编舞 biānwǔ
Portuguêscoreografar
Ελληνικάχορογραφώ chorografó

verb to direct the development of a project

Portuguêsdirigir, gerenciar, gerir, protagonizar
Ελληνικάχορογραφώ chorografó

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@misc{choreograph_2026,
  title = {choreograph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/choreograph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}