noun
choreography
ko-ree-OG-ruh-fee
noun
1
The art or practice of designing and arranging dance movements or sequences of staged movement.
"The choreography for the finale was breathtaking."
"She studied choreography at drama school."
How to Use Choreography
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe designing and arranging of dance or movement, especially for performance.
Common pairings
fight choreography
stage choreography
original choreography
Word Forms
choreographies plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French chorégraphie, from Ancient Greek khoreía ("dance") plus -graphia ("writing, recording").