Dī'o-rā'mā, n.
n. [Gr. διορᾶν, to see through, from δι, for διά, through, and ὁρᾶν, to see, ὅραμα, that which is seen, a sight; Fr. diorama.]
- A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and by contrivances, such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced.
- A building used for such an exhibition.