choreography
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choreography
- /ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/ US
- /ˌkɒɹiˈɒɡɹəfi/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi
Where it comes from
Reshaping of earlier choregraphy, a borrowing from French chorégraphie, from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, “dance”) + -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā, “written form (of a word, etc.), spelling”). By surface analysis, choreo- + -graphy.
Both choregraphy and choreography replaced earlier chorography in the dance sense (from χορός (khorós, “dance ring, round dance”) + -γραφία (-graphía); compare Greek χορογραφία (chorografía)), which had been used in 1710 as a translation of the same French term.
noun choreographies · choregraphy
- The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet. She has staged many successful ballets, so her choreography skills must be excellent.
- The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography.
- The art of creating and arranging any activities that involve social coordination or orchestration. the delicate choreography of a marathon transplant operation involving several surgical suites
- The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution. The show's singing and acting was excellent, but the choreography was dull and poorly-done.
- The representation of these movements by a series of symbols. I've written down the choreography for y'all to take a look at.
- The notation used to construct this record. Take a look at this, it's the choreography for our next show.
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An organised display by fans in the stadium, involving props such as flags, banners, musical instruments and pyrotechnics.
This style of support is highly ritualistic and is typified by choreographies of flags, banners, pyrotechnics and chants that extol the virtues of their club.
Similar: tifo
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stage dancing, choreographer, dance, dancing, choregraphy, dancemaking, choreo, fight choreography, ballet, phrase, footwork, dance move, armography, performing arts, acro dance, direction
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noun art
| Español | coreografía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안무 anmu |
| 日本語 | 振付 furitsuke, 振り付け furitsuke |
| 中文 | 舞蹈設計 /舞蹈设计 wǔdǎo shèjì, 編舞 /编舞 biānwǔ |
| Português | coreografia |
| Français | chorégraphie |
| Deutsch | Choreographie, Choreografie |
| Italiano | coreografia |
| Ελληνικά | χορογραφία chorografía |
| Română | coregrafie |
| Русский | хореогра́фия xoreográfija |
| العربية | تَصْمِم الرَّقْص taṣmim ar-raqṣ |
noun representation
| Español | coreografía |
|---|---|
| Français | chorégraphie |
| Deutsch | Choreografie |
| Русский | хореогра́фия xoreográfija |
noun notation
| Français | chorégraphie |
|---|---|
| Русский | хореогра́фия xoreográfija |
Talk about this word "choreography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/choreography. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. choreography. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/choreography "choreography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/choreography.Cite this
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title = {choreography},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/choreography},
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