Definition of mise-en-scène
plural mise-en-scènes
play
\-ˈsen(z), -ˈsān(z)\
1 a
:the arrangement of actors and scenery on a stage for a theatrical production
b
:stage setting
2 a
:the physical setting of an action (as of a narrative or a motion picture) :context
- this ordinary house that became the mise-en-scène of an extraordinary drama
- —E. M. Lustgarten
b
:environment, milieu
- enjoyed the mise-en-scène of suburban Miami
