mise en espace

noun

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

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Meanings

nounmise en espace (plural mises en espace)

plural mises en espace

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

Origin

French, derived from mise en scène.

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APA

mise en espace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mise%20en%20espace

MLA

“mise en espace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mise%20en%20espace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mise en espace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mise%20en%20espace.

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