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mise en espace

mise en espace noun: the spatial arrangement of performers and props for a semistaged play, opera, oratorio, etc.

Noun

mise en espace (plural mises en espace)

  1. The spatial arrangement of performers and props for a semistaged play, opera, oratorio, etc.

Forms of mise en espace

pluralmises en espace

Origin of mise en espace

French, derived from mise en scène.

Questions about mise en espace

What does mise en espace mean?
Mise en espace means the spatial arrangement of performers and props for a semistaged play, opera, oratorio, etc.
What part of speech is mise en espace?
Mise en espace is a noun.
What is the plural of mise en espace?
The plural of mise en espace is mises en espace.

Words near mise en espace in the dictionary

  1. misduplications
  2. mise
  3. mise en abyme
  4. mise en abymes
  5. mise en cadre
  6. mise en espace
  7. mise en place
  8. mise en scene
  9. mise en scenes
  10. mise en scène
  11. mise en scènes

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