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Webster 1913 Edition


Cosmorama

Cosˊmo-ra′ma

(k?zˊm?-r?′m? or -r?′m?)
,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
κόσμοσ
the world +
ὅραμα
a sight, spectacle, fr.
ὁρᾶν
to see.]
An exhibition in which a series of views in various parts of the world is seen reflected by mirrors through a series of lenses, with such illumination, etc., as will make the views most closely represent reality.

Definition 2024


Cosmorama

Cosmorama

See also: cosmorama

Portuguese

Proper noun

Cosmorama

  1. Cosmorama (municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil)

cosmorama

cosmorama

See also: Cosmorama

English

Noun

cosmorama (plural cosmoramas)

  1. (dated) An exhibition of perspective images using various optical effects

Italian

Etymology

cosmo- + rama

Noun

cosmorama m (plural cosmorami)

  1. cosmorama