mise au point

French

Etymology

From mettre au point.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.z‿o pwɛ̃/
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Noun

mise au point f (plural mises au point)

  1. (photography) focus
  2. (figuratively) clarification; (public relations) refutation
  3. conception, elaboration
    Near-synonym: mise en place
  4. (sculpture) pointing (pointing technique, pointing machine, etc.)