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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mise en scène¹

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

Related Words

• film set
• scenery
• set
• setting
• stage set
• stage setting