In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DIORAMAS
Noun
dioramas
plural of diorama
Anagrams
• amaroids, samaroid
Source: Wiktionary
DIORAMA
Di`o*ra"ma, n. Etym: [Gr. diorama. Cf. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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