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mise en scène

or mise-en-scène

[ mee zahn-sen ]
/ mi zɑ̃ ˈsɛn /
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See synonyms for: mise en scène / mise en scènes / mise-en-scènes on Thesaurus.com
noun plural mise en scènes, mise-en-scènes [mee zahn-sen, mee zahn-senz]. /mi zɑ̃ ˈsɛn, mi zɑ̃ ˈsɛnz/. French.
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.
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Origin of mise en scène

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

Words nearby mise en scène

misdoubt, mise, misease, miseducate, mise en place, mise en scène, misemploy, mis en bouteilles, Miseno, Misenus, miser
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Words related to mise en scène

film set, set, scenery, stage set, stage setting, environment, surroundings, milieu, props, site, stage, ambiance, atmosphere, backdrop, circumstances, climate, conditions, context, situation

How to use mise en scène in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for mise en scène

mise en scène
/ French (miz ɑ̃ sɛn) /
noun
  1. the arrangement of properties, scenery, etc, in a play
  2. the objects so arranged; stage setting
the environment of an event
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