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mise en scène

or mise-en-scène

[ mee zahn sen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, French.

, plural mise en scènes, mise-en-scènes [mee zah, n, , sen, mee zah, n, , senz].

the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
the stage setting or scenery of a play.
surroundings; environment.

mise en scène

/ miz ɑ̃ sɛn /

1. the arrangement of properties, scenery, etc, in a play
2. the objects so arranged; stage setting
the environment of an event

First recorded in 1830–1835; French: literally, “a placing on stage”

This is merely a hasty glimpse of the "mise-en-scene" that preceded the debut in life of the most renowned of Polish poets.

And lastly, we are treated to a real dialogue, with quite a dramatic mise en scene.

The creature never moved, and the mise en scene was beautiful.

The mise-en-scene of a play is as much a part of it as the words spoken on the stage.

The author then undertook to stage the play, designed the scenes, and arranged the mise-en-scene to the minutest detail.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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