choreograph

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English

Etymology

Back-formation from choreography, equivalent to choreo- +‎ -graph.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf/, /ˈkɒɹiəɡɹæf/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹjəɡɹæf/

Verb

choreograph (third-person singular simple present choreographs, present participle choreographing, simple past and past participle choreographed)

  1. (transitive) To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet.
  2. (transitive) To direct the development of a project; to orchestrate.
    • 18 November 2014, Daniel Taylor, “England and Wayne Rooney see off Scotland in their own back yard”, in The Guardian:
      England’s response came in the form of the brilliantly choreographed move that concluded with Wayne Rooney’s second goal and the kind of outstanding football that was beyond their opponents.
  3. (intransitive) To work as a choreographer.

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