choreography

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The art of arranging the steps and movements of a dance.

   The choreography for the new ballet took months to create.

2. 2
   noun

   The particular sequence of dance steps used in a performance.

   The dancers rehearsed the complex choreography until it was flawless.

Borrowed from French chorégraphie, from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, “dance”) + -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā, “written form (of a word, etc.), spelling”); By surface analysis, choreo- + -graphy.

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