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mise en scène

 
Dictionary: mise en scène   (mēz' äN sĕn') pronunciation

n., pl., mise en scènes (sĕn').
    1. The arrangement of performers and properties on a stage for a theatrical production or before the camera in a film.
    2. A stage setting.
  1. Physical environment; surroundings.

[French, putting on stage : mise, putting + en, on + scène, stage.]


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noun

  1. The properties, backdrops, and other objects arranged for a dramatic presentation: scene, scenery, set2, setting. See performing arts.
  2. The totality of surrounding conditions and circumstances affecting growth or development: ambiance, atmosphere, climate, environment, medium, milieu, surroundings, world. See be, limited/unlimited, place.

Literary Dictionary: mise en scène
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mise en scène [meez ahn sen], the French term for the staging or visual arrangement of a dramatic production, comprising scenery, properties, costume, lighting, and human movement. The term is also used in film‐making for the staging of the action in front of the camera, i.e. for the combination of setting, lighting, acting, and costume, as distinct from camerawork and editing.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
  Synonyms: stage setting, setting


 
 
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