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- [sahy-kluh-ram-uh, -rah-muh]
- /ˌsaɪ kləˈræm ə, -ˈrɑ mə/
- /sˌaɪklərˈɑːmə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-kluh-ram-uh, -rah-muh]
- /ˌsaɪ kləˈræm ə, -ˈrɑ mə/
Definitions of cyclorama word
- noun cyclorama a large picture, such as a battle scene, on the interior wall of a cylindrical room, designed to appear in natural perspective to a spectator in the centre 3
- noun cyclorama a curtain or wall curving along the back of a stage, usually painted to represent the sky and serving to enhance certain lighting effects 3
- noun cyclorama any set of curtains that enclose the back and sides of a stage setting 3
- noun cyclorama a series of large pictures, as of a landscape, put on the wall of a circular room so as to appear in natural perspective to a spectator standing in the center 3
- noun cyclorama a large, curved curtain or screen used as a background for stage settings 3
- noun cyclorama a pictorial representation, in perspective, of a landscape, battle, etc., on the inner wall of a cylindrical room or hall, viewed by spectators occupying a position in the center. 1
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Origin of cyclorama
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; cycl- + Greek (h)órāma view; cf. panorama
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Parts of speech for Cyclorama
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
cyclorama popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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