Spanish word

escenificar

Pronunciation

IPA/esθenifiˈkaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbput on

Example

Vamos a escenificar la obra mañana.

We are going to put on the play tomorrow.

Illustration for escenificar (put on)

More examples

La policía sospecha que intentaron escenificar el robo.

The police suspect they tried to fake the robbery.

Core concept

An orchestrated, intentionally staged scene.

Common phrases

  • escenificar una obra

    stage a play

  • escenificar un evento

    stage an event

  • escenificar un crimen

    fake a crime

Similar words

actuar: Portrays a character through lines and actions as part of a performance.
interpretar: Performs a role or piece with individual stylistic choices and expressive nuance.
poner en escena: Designs and mounts a production's staging, positioning performers and scenery.
montar: Sets up the stage and technical elements and organizes the production's structure.

Definition in Spanish

Poner en escena una obra teatral o presentar una situación como si estuviera preparada o fingida.

Word origin

Formed from escena ('scene') and -ificar (from Latin -ificare), it means to turn something into a scene and often carries a sense of arranging or contriving an event.

Usage tips

  • In journalistic and political contexts escenificar often implies that an event was deliberately arranged or faked for effect.

Other meanings

  • stageverb

Opposites

Related words

  • escenificaciónstagingnoun
  • escenificadorstage directornoun
  • escenificadostagedadjective

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