choreography

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French chorégraphie, from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, “dance”) + -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā, “written form (of a word, etc.), spelling”); By surface analysis, choreo- + -graphy.

1. The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.

   “She has staged many successful ballets, so her choreography skills must be excellent.”

2. The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
3. The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.

   “the delicate choreography of a marathon transplant operation involving several surgical suites”

4. The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution.

   “The show's singing and acting was excellent, but the choreography was dull and poorly-done.”

5. The representation of these movements by a series of symbols.

   “I've written down the choreography for y'all to take a look at.”

6. The notation used to construct this record.

   “Take a look at this, it's the choreography for our next show.”