Diorama
Diorama , noun
[Greek {not transcribed} to see through; {not transcribed} = dia` through + {not transcribed} to see; compare {not transcribed} that which is seen, a sight: compare French diorama. Compare Panorama.]
1.
A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and of transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced.
2.
A building used for such an exhibition.