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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Diorama \Di'o*ra"ma\, noun [Gr. ? to see through; ? = dia' through + ? to see; cf. ? that which is seen, a sight: cf. F. diorama. Cf. {Panorama}.]
1. 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 of transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced.
2. A building used for such an exhibition.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
diorama
noun: a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene [syn: {panorama}, {cyclorama}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
43 Moby Thesaurus words for "diorama": airscape, cityscape, cloudscape, cosmorama, cyclorama, display, exhibit, exhibition, exposition, exterior, farmscape, georama, interior, landscape, light show, myriorama, pageant, pageantry, panorama, parade, pastoral, phantasmagoria, pomp, presentation, psychedelic show, representation, riverscape, scape, scene, seapiece, seascape, shifting scene, show, sight, skyscape, snowscape, spectacle, stage show, tableau, tableau vivant, townscape, view, waterscape
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