choreography

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.

   She has staged many successful ballets, so her choreography skills must be excellent.

2. 2
   noun

   The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution.

   The show's singing and acting was excellent, but the choreography was dull and poorly-done.

3. 3
   noun

   The representation of these movements by a series of symbols.

   I've written down the choreography for y'all to take a look at.

4. 4
   noun

   The notation used to construct this record.

   Take a look at this, it's the choreography for our next show.

5. 5
   noun

   a show involving artistic dancing

6. 6
   noun

   a notation used by choreographers

7. 7
   noun

   the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes

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.