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cho·re·o·graph
(kôr′ē-ə-grăf′)v. cho·re·o·graphed, cho·re·o·graph·ing, cho·re·o·graphs
v.tr.
1. To create the choreography of: choreograph a ballet.
2. To plan out or oversee the movement, development, or details of; orchestrate: aides who choreographed the candidate's tour.
v.intr.
To specialize in choreography.
cho′re·og′ra·pher (-ŏg′rə-fər) n.
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choreograph
(ˈkɒrɪəˌɡræf)vb
(Dancing) (tr) to compose the steps and dances for (a piece of music or ballet)
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cho•re•o•graph
(ˈkɔr i əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈkoʊr-)v.t.
1. to provide the choreography for: to choreograph a musical comedy.
2. to manage, maneuver, or direct.
v.i. 3. to engage in choreography.
[1875–80; back formation from choreography]
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choreograph
Past participle: choreographed
Gerund: choreographing
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| choreograph |
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| I choreograph |
| you choreograph |
| he/she/it choreographs |
| we choreograph |
| you choreograph |
| they choreograph |
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| I choreographed |
| you choreographed |
| he/she/it choreographed |
| we choreographed |
| you choreographed |
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| I am choreographing |
| you are choreographing |
| he/she/it is choreographing |
| we are choreographing |
| you are choreographing |
| they are choreographing |
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| I have choreographed |
| you have choreographed |
| he/she/it has choreographed |
| we have choreographed |
| you have choreographed |
| they have choreographed |
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| I was choreographing |
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| we were choreographing |
| you were choreographing |
| they were choreographing |
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| I had choreographed |
| you had choreographed |
| he/she/it had choreographed |
| we had choreographed |
| you had choreographed |
| they had choreographed |
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| I will choreograph |
| you will choreograph |
| he/she/it will choreograph |
| we will choreograph |
| you will choreograph |
| they will choreograph |
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| I will have choreographed |
| you will have choreographed |
| he/she/it will have choreographed |
| we will have choreographed |
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| they will have choreographed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be choreographing |
| you will be choreographing |
| he/she/it will be choreographing |
| we will be choreographing |
| you will be choreographing |
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| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been choreographing |
| you have been choreographing |
| he/she/it has been choreographing |
| we have been choreographing |
| you have been choreographing |
| they have been choreographing |
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| I will have been choreographing |
| you will have been choreographing |
| he/she/it will have been choreographing |
| we will have been choreographing |
| you will have been choreographing |
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| I had been choreographing |
| you had been choreographing |
| he/she/it had been choreographing |
| we had been choreographing |
| you had been choreographing |
| they had been choreographing |
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| I would choreograph |
| you would choreograph |
| he/she/it would choreograph |
| we would choreograph |
| you would choreograph |
| they would choreograph |
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| I would have choreographed |
| you would have choreographed |
| he/she/it would have choreographed |
| we would have choreographed |
| you would have choreographed |
| they would have choreographed |
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Verb 1. choreograph - compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music; "Balanchine choreographed many pieces to Stravinsky's music"
dance - an artistic form of nonverbal communication
2. choreograph - plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed"
mastermind, orchestrate, engineer, organize, organise, direct - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
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Translations
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choreograph
vt → choreografieren
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