Definition

A person who creates and designs the scenery and sets for theater, film, or television productions.

Example

The scenographer worked late into the night to finalize the set design for the play.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about becoming a scenographer?

Actually, I haven't, but it sounds really interesting!

Yeah, they get to design all the cool sets for movies and plays.

That would be so much fun — I love being creative!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Scenographer → It is formed from "scena" (from Greek "skēnē", meaning tent or stage) and "-graph" (from Greek "grapho", meaning to write or draw). A scenographer is someone who designs or draws the scenery for a stage production.

Memory Tip

Imagine someone 'drawing' ('grapho') the 'stage' ('scena') for a play — that's what a scenographer does.

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