choreograph
choreograph · choreographs · choreographed · choreographing
To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a balletTo design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet.
UK/ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf/US/ˈkɔɹjəɡɹæf/
» Sami learned a small choreographed dance.
OsoHombre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet.
(transitive)To direct the development of a project; to orchestrate.
(intransitive)To work as a choreographer.
More definitions
- plan and oversee the development and details of
- compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
Examples
6 sentencesSami learned a small choreographed dance.
The dance teacher was choreographing her troupe.
I refuse to choreograph such a hideous and immoral production.
Sami liked choreographed dance.
Did you choreograph that yourself?
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Back-formation from choreography, equivalent to choreo- + -graph.Back-formation from choreography, equivalent to choreo- + -graph.
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Forms
choreographs, choreographing, choreographed, choreographed| Base form | choreograph · to choreograph |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | choreographs |
| Present participle | choreographing |
| Past simple | choreographed |
| Past participle | choreographed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle