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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