German word

Bühnenbild

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbyːnənˌbɪlt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounstage set

Example

Das Bühnenbild war sehr beeindruckend.

The stage set was very impressive.

Illustration for Bühnenbild (stage set)

More examples

Für die Premiere entwarf das Team ein traditionelles Bühnenbild.

For the premiere, the team designed a traditional stage set.

Core concept

A crafted visual world on a stage frames the action and gives the scene its place and atmosphere.

Common phrases

  • ein traditionelles Bühnenbild

    a traditional stage set

  • Bühnenbild entwerfen

    design a stage set

  • mit dem Bühnenbild spielen

    play with the stage set

Similar words

Kulisse: A scenic backdrop or structure used to show where a stage scene takes place.
Bühne: The actual space onstage where a performance is presented to spectators.
Requisite: An object used by a performer as part of a scene.
Set: A built environment arranged for filming a movie or television program.

Definition in German

Bühnenbild ist die visuelle Gestaltung einer Aufführung, bestehend aus Kulissen, Requisiten und Beleuchtung, die Ort und Stimmung einer Szene bestimmt.

Word origin

Bühnenbild is a compound of Bühne, meaning stage, and Bild, meaning picture or image.

Usage tips

  • Bühnenbild is neuter, with the forms das Bühnenbild and the plural die Bühnenbilder.

Other meanings

  • stage designnoun

Related words

  • Bühnenbildnerstage set designernoun
  • Bühnenbildgestaltungstage set designnoun

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