English Explanatory Dictionary

mise en scène

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A physical environment; surroundings.
  2. The arrangement of props and actors on a stage or for film.

Pronunciation

/ˌmizɑ̃ˈsɛn/ mizäɴsĕn′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mise en scène.wav

Word forms

mise en scène mises en scène mise en scènes mise-en-scène mise en scene

Etymology

Borrowed from French mise en scène (literally “placing on stage”).

Related words

mise en cadre mise en shot
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