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View synonyms for mise en scène

mise en scène

or mise-en-scène

[ mee zahn sen ]

noun

, French.
, plural mise en scènes, mise-en-scènes [mee zah, n, , sen, mee zah, n, , senz].
  1. the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
  2. the stage setting or scenery of a play.
  3. surroundings; environment.


mise en scène

/ miz ɑ̃ sɛn /

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mise en scène1

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

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