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choreography

[ kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr- ]

noun

  1. the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers.
  2. the technique of representing the various movements in dancing by a system of notation.
  3. the arrangement or manipulation of actions leading up to an event:

    the choreography of a surprise birthday party.



choreography

/ ˌkɒrɪəˈɡræfɪk; ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ; kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ; ˌkɒrəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. the composition of dance steps and sequences for ballet and stage dancing
  2. the steps and sequences of a ballet or dance
  3. the notation representing such steps
  4. the art of dancing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

choreography

  1. The art of arranging dance movements for performance.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌǰˈDz, noun
  • ˌǰˈ󾱳, adverb
  • choreographic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···· [kawr-ee-, uh, -, graf, -ik, kohr-], adjective
  • r··i·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of choreography1

1780–90; < Greek chore- (stem of ǰí chorea ) + -o- + -graphy
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of choreography1

C18: from Greek khoreia dance + -graphy
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The US pop star played more than 40 songs, including hits like Yeah, Burn, U Remind Me and OMG, with multiple costume changes and buttery-smooth choreography.

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The district has left the choreography of pouching — and policing — to the schools.

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The rest of the episode combines bloody, frantic action; a thriller; an absurd stage play; and “choreography and merriment.”

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Adding to this complicated choreography is that the royals are one of the strongest cards the UK can play with President Trump.

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Smartly, the stunt choreography doesn’t position its protagonist as a super fighter.

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