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chorégraphie

choreography

noun koh-reh-grah-FEE Rare

Origin: From Greek khoreia (dance) + graphein (to write).

Usage Note

Chorégraphie refers both to the art of designing dance movements and to a specific set of choreographed steps. The person who creates it is a chorégraphe. The term is used across ballet, contemporary dance, music videos, and even figure skating commentary in French.

Examples

"La chorégraphie du spectacle était impressionnante."

Natural Translation

The choreography of the show was impressive.

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