| word | choreography |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) The art of composing and arranging dances and of representing them in symbolic notation. (2) The movements by dancers in a performance. |
| eg_sentence | The reviews praised the show for its eye-catching choreography, calling it the best element of the whole musical. |
| explanation | In ancient Greece, a choreia was a circular dance accompanied by a singing chorus. But the actual notating of dances by means of symbols didn't begin until the 17th or 18th century, when ballet developed into a complex art form in France. The choreographer of a major ballet, which might run to an hour or more, will always record his or her work in notation, though choreographing a five-minute segment for a TV talent show usually doesn't require any record at all. |
| IPA | ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfi |
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