choreography

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French chorégraphie, from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, “dance”) + -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā, “written form (of a word, etc.), spelling”); By surface analysis, choreo- +‎ -graphy. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒɹiˈɒɡɹəfi/ Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi === Noun === choreography (countable and uncountable, plural choreographies) (uncountable) The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet. (by extension) The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography. (by extension, figurative) The art of creating and arranging any activities that involve social coordination or orchestration. (uncountable) The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution. The representation of these movements by a series of symbols. The notation used to construct this record. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with chorography. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== choreography on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “choreography”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.