MISE-EN-SCÈNES Synonyms: 37 Similar Words

mise-en-scènes

noun

plural of mise-en-scène

as in scenes

the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production an era in which the mise-en-scène of Broadway musicals became ever more spectacular

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as in atmospheres

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded the movie captures the mise-en-scène of strife and desperation in a country torn apart by civil war

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Noun

One of the novel’s sharpest scenes comes when Ellen calls and Ruby, hearing urgency in her voice, runs automatically through the house to find better signal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Dunn declined comment on specific scenes or storylines, but said Baron Cohen has been working on the movie for years and Ali G’s contemporary relevance has been honed alongside many collaborators.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of scenes

Noun

Unique, elegant, and with a touch of darkness—the names on this list are all inspired by the haunting atmospheres of Gothic literature and cinema.

— Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026
As has our play in the Coliseum, including running the table last year in front of a lot of epic atmospheres.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

Noun

These chemical molecules selectively bind with particular rare earth elements during processing, helping operators separate them from mixed feedstocks.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
From Ryan and Myers to directors Adam Arkin, guest starring as a shady lawyer to boot, and Nina Lopez-Corrado, everybody on American Hostage deserves credit for introducing all these good elements.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of elements

Noun

To follow their recipe (which, the mathematicians note, is heavily adapted from a 2019 result by Gao and two colleagues), start with two sets of vertices without edges.

— Paulina Rowińska, Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
The 30-piece toy sets include 2-inch figures that contain magnets in the hands and feet, which can be detached and swallowed.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sets

Noun

Lower yields and harvesting can be challenging Pilot programs involving perennial grains are in the works around the world, testing how to grow them in different regions, climates and soils, but the research is early and slow-moving.

— Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
In dry climates especially, reducing unnecessary outdoor watering can also cut your overall consumption significantly.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of climates

Noun

The partnership will also give Brooks a major presence at Selhurst Park, with branding across pitchside and digital ribbon LEDs, stadium screens and TVs, static stadium assets and the club’s media backdrops.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The fan art features moody Ivy League backdrops with bunny ears, heavy tomes, blood-red candles and saccharine doll-like fashion.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of backdrops

Noun

This achievement marks the starting point for a new era of antiproton precision measurements 8,12 in dedicated low-noise offline laboratory environments.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
The report also found that 15 babies died in 2025 due to unsafe sleep conditions, and in all of those cases their environments did not comply with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for safe sleep.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

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