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mise en scène

American  
[mee zahn sen] / mi zɑ̃ ˈsɛn /
Or mise-en-scène

noun

French.

plural

mise en scènes, mise-en-scènes

  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 British  
/ miz ɑ̃ sɛn /

noun

    1. the arrangement of properties, scenery, etc, in a play

    2. the objects so arranged; stage setting

  2. the environment of an event

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Etymology

Origin of mise en scène

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

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