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noun, feminine

mise en abyme

/mi.z‿ɑ̃.n‿a.bim/

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.