choreograph
/ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɔːriəɡræf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf/ (ame, mw)
choreograph — verb
- choreographpresent simple I / you / we / they
- choreographshe / she / it
- choreographedpast simple
- choreographing-ing form
1. to invent a dance — its steps, movements, and shape — and decide the order in wh
to invent a dance — its steps, movements, and shape — and decide the order in which dancers perform them, usually to fit a piece of music or a story.
Jin choreographed the opening number for the school musical in three weeks.
choreograph + noun (a dance/routine)
The ballet was choreographed by a young artist who had just moved from Cuba.
passive: be choreographed by [person]
Heloísa spent every weekend choreographing a solo to her grandmother's favourite folk song.
Élise asked the dance teacher to choreograph a short routine for her wedding party.
All the fight scenes in the film were choreographed like a slow, careful ballet.
文法句型
choreograph + noun (a dance / a routine / a scene)
用法筆記
Object is usually a dance, routine, number, scene, or sequence of movements; it rarely takes a person as direct object. Often used in the passive when crediting the designer.
常見錯誤
2. to plan every detail of an event, public moment, or sequence of actions so that
to plan every detail of an event, public moment, or sequence of actions so that it unfolds smoothly and produces a specific effect on the audience.
The campaign team carefully choreographed every photo opportunity during the senator's farm-belt tour.
choreograph + noun (photo opportunity, appearance)
Mert and Sade choreographed the surprise proposal down to the timing of the fireworks.
choreograph + noun (a proposal, a moment)
Reporters said the whole press conference looked choreographed, with no real questions allowed.
Theo had choreographed the office party so well that even the late guests felt welcome.
Sana choreographed the protest march so the loudest chants reached the cameras outside.
- orchestrate
near-synonym; 'orchestrate' is slightly more common and often suggests behind-the-scenes coordination
- stage-manage
stronger hint of manipulation; often negative
- improvise
opposite — let the event unfold without planning
文法句型
choreograph + noun (an event / a campaign / a response)
用法筆記
Often carries a hint that the event was made to look natural but was tightly managed; in news writing, 'looked choreographed' usually implies criticism that the moment was staged for effect. Distinguish from sense 1: the object here is an event or moment, not a piece of dance.