diorama
noun
di·ora·ma
ˌdī-ə-ˈra-mə 
-ˈrä-
-ˈrä-
1
: a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
2
a
: a scenic representation in which sculptured figures and lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background
b
: a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings and a painted background
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The home’s prior owner was a hunter who built a diorama in the great room displaying dozens of taxidermic animals from trips to Africa.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Other traditional Easter items, including panorama eggs, also known as diorama eggs, are decorated with scenes or characters inside the shell, are available and made locally.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
And yet, solo developer Billy Basso managed to stuff his adventure with layers and layers of clockwork machinations — hundreds of riddles, pleated together across a diorama that isn’t large, but is certainly deep.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Here’s the scoop: To participate, make a diorama of any size featuring marshmallow Peeps.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Other traditional Easter items, including panorama eggs, also known as diorama eggs, are decorated with scenes or characters inside the shell, are available and made locally.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
And yet, solo developer Billy Basso managed to stuff his adventure with layers and layers of clockwork machinations — hundreds of riddles, pleated together across a diorama that isn’t large, but is certainly deep.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Here’s the scoop: To participate, make a diorama of any size featuring marshmallow Peeps.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Diorama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diorama. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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