diorama
/djoˈɾama/masculine
The English phrase 'diorama' is translated into Spanish as diorama.
A diorama is a three-dimensional display of a scenery. Depending on the specific type of display you are describing, you might use different terms: maqueta histórica or escena en miniatura histórica for a historical diorama, maqueta artística for an artistic diorama, Maqueta de paisaje for a landscape diorama, Maqueta histórica en miniatura for a miniature historical diorama, Escena en maqueta for a scene in diorama, Diorama de simulación for a simulation diorama or Diorama en relieve for a relief diorama.
Meaning: a three-dimensional display of a scenery (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of this masculine noun is los dioramas.
How do you pronounce it?
/djoˈɾama/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word maqueta can also refer to a 'demo' or a preliminary version of a song or musical track, a nuance that 'diorama' does not possess.
- In Spanish art history, a diorama is distinguished from a belén, which is a specific type of traditional Christmas nativity diorama.
- In many Spanish-speaking museums, a diorama is specifically referred to as a cuadro vivo if it involves real people posing as figures.
Examples in context
- El diorama del museo es impresionante.The museum's diorama is impressive.
- Hicimos un diorama para la clase de historia.We made a diorama for history class.
- Ese diorama de la selva tiene mucho detalle.That jungle diorama has a lot of detail.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a school project in a classroom.
- SofíaMira qué increíble está tu diorama, Alejandro.Look how incredible your diorama is, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía, me tomó mucho tiempo.Thanks, Sofía, it took me a long time.
- Sofía¿Usaste plantas de verdad para el diorama?Did you use real plants for the diorama?
- AlejandroNo, son de plástico, pero parecen reales.No, they are plastic, but they look real.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diorama” translations and entries diorama, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
