mise en abyme
French phrase
variants
or mise en abîme
: placement at the escutcheon's center : depiction of the escutcheon itself within an escutcheon : image within an image : story within a story
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“Mise en abyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mise%20en%20abyme. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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