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

Below, Netflix‘s new six-episode thriller, begins with one of my favorite TV scenes of the year.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
While refuting any suggestion of police repression, Lecornu condemned violence on the margins of protests, which were mostly peaceful Tuesday, despite the dramatic scenes that dominated coverage.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of scenes

Noun

Most of these super-Earths orbit frighteningly close to their host stars and have long since had their atmospheres scraped away, leaving them baked, parched rocks.

— Space.com Staff, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Magnetic fields have implications for the structure of exoplanets and their atmospheres, according to Berger.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

Noun

In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
Part of her vision is that juxtaposition of elements, and leaning into making her audience feel that sense of discomfort.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of elements

Noun

Briscoe is part of a research group that has pursued the landscape idea using the language of dynamical systems theory, which explores how systems described by sets of interacting variables evolve.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
DNA tests and bone analyses for three sets of remains linked them back to the African Baptist Meeting House congregation.

— Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sets

Noun

The experience opened up Rhimes’ vision for storylines and backdrops for Shondaland’s creations.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Set against the backdrops of New York and Los Angeles from the late 2000s through the 2020s, the novel navigates the uncertain metamorphosis of contemporary adulthood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of backdrops

Noun

It is designed specifically to hunt and kill warships, including moving ships in contested environments.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
How did those three distinct environments—the lake, the city, and the desert—shape the final record?

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

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