1. A large cylindrical or curved backdrop, typically painted with a landscape or scene, used in theaters or museums to create an immersive visual effect.
Usage: Common in theater and museum design; Also called a cyc or cyclo
2. A circular or panoramic painting or display viewed from the center, designed to surround and immerse the viewer.
Usage: Historical art form, popular in 19th and early 20th centuries

Examples

• The theater's cyclorama depicted a stormy sky that stretched across the entire stage.
• The museum installed a cyclorama showing the Battle of Gettysburg to give visitors an immersive experience.
• Lighting designers use the cyclorama to create different moods and atmospheres during performances.
• The artist painted an elaborate cyclorama of the Alps that surrounded viewers on all sides.
• Modern theaters often use a white cyclorama as a neutral background for projections and lighting effects.