scene
/si:n/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A specific place where an event occurs: The physical location or setting where something happens. 2. A part of a play, film, or story: A subdivision of an act in a drama, or a continuous sequence of action in a movie or narrative. 3. A view or picture: A landscape, vista, or a representation of such a view in art. 4. A public display of emotion or argument: A noisy or angry outburst that attracts attention. 5. A particular area of activity or interest: A sphere, environment, or context in which events or trends occur.
Examples of Usage
- As a location:
- The police cordoned off the scene of the accident.
- The novel's opening scene is set in a small Parisian café.
- In a play or film:
- The final scene of the movie is unforgettable.
- In Act II, Scene 3, the main character reveals his secret.
- As a view or picture:
- The artist painted a beautiful rural scene.
- From the hilltop, we had a panoramic scene of the valley below.
- As a display of emotion:
- She made a terrible scene in the restaurant when her order was wrong.
- Please don't make a scene here in public.
- As a sphere of activity:
- He is a well-known figure on the political scene.
- The music scene in this city is very vibrant.
Advanced Usage
- "Behind the scenes": Happening privately or secretly, not seen by the public.
- A lot of important negotiations happen behind the scenes before the official meeting.
- "Set the scene": To describe the situation or context in which something happens.
- Let me set the scene for you: it was a dark and stormy night.
- "Steal the scene": To attract the most attention, often away from someone else.
- The child actor completely stole the scene from the famous lead.
Variants and Related Words
- Scenery (n): The natural features of a landscape, or the painted backgrounds used on a theater stage.
- We stopped to admire the mountain scenery.
- Scenic (adj): Having beautiful or impressive natural views.
- We took the scenic route along the coast.
- Scenario (n): A written outline of a plot, or a postulated sequence of possible events.
- We need to plan for the worst-case scenario.
Synonyms
- Location, site, spot (for a place).
- Setting, backdrop (for environment).
- View, vista, panorama (for a picture).
- Spectacle, outburst, commotion (for a display).
- Sphere, arena, world (for an area of activity).
Related Phrases
- On the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- Paramedics were on the scene within minutes.
- A change of scene: A move to different surroundings.
- After a stressful year, she felt she needed a change of scene.
Related Idioms
- Not one's scene: Not something one is interested in or enjoys.
- Clubbing really isn't my scene; I prefer a quiet evening at home.
- To quit the scene: (Formal/Literary) To die or to leave a situation permanently.
- The famous actor quit the scene at the age of 85.
Noun
- the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
- they worked all night painting the scenery
- the context and environment in which something is set
- the perfect setting for a ghost story
- graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
- he painted scenes from everyday life
- figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment
- a display of bad temper
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- a subdivision of an act of a play
- the first act has three scenes
- a situation treated as an observable object
- the political picture is favorable
- the religious scene in England has changed in the last century
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- the visual percept of a region
- the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
- an incident (real or imaginary)
- their parting was a sad scene
- the place where some action occurs
- the police returned to the scene of the crime