noun, feminine/mi.z‿ɑ̃.n‿a.bim/plural: mises en abyme
mise en abyme
Originally a term used in heraldry, in which a shield of arms features a smaller shield (inescutcheon) on the fess point (abyme or abîme). Applied to other arts by André Gide.
/mi.z‿ɑ̃.n‿a.bim/
mise en abyme
Originally a term used in heraldry, in which a shield of arms features a smaller shield (inescutcheon) on the fess point (abyme or abîme). Applied to other arts by André Gide.