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Greek

horama

sight, spectacle

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An open-front tabletop display box contains a miniature woodland scene, with visibly three-dimensional model trees, rocks, a deer, and a winding stream against a painted backdrop.
noun

diorama

dye-uh-RAH-muh/ˌdaɪəˈrɑːmə/

A three-dimensional display showing a scene in miniature.

Etymology
diGreekthrough, across; apart
+oramaGreeksight, spectacle

“Through” and “sight” evoke the original display: a painting lit from behind to create an illusion of reality. The name later extended to miniature scenes made with three-dimensional objects and a painted background.

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