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scene definition

scene (sēn)

noun

  1. in ancient Greece or Rome, a theater stage
  2. the place in which any event, real or imagined, occurs the scene of a battle
  3. the setting or locale of the action of a play, opera, story, etc. the scene of Hamlet is Denmark
  4. a division of a play, usually part of an act, in which conventionally the action is continuous and in a single place
    1. a part of a play, film, story, etc. that constitutes a unit of development or action, as a passage between certain characters
    2. Film a section of a film, usually made up of a number of shots, which is unified by time, setting, characters, etc.
  5. scenery (sense )
  6. a view of people or places; picture or spectacle
  7. an awkward or embarrassing display of strong or excited feeling before others to make a scene in court
  8. an episode, situation, or event, real or imaginary, esp. as described or represented
  9. Informal the locale or environment for a specified activity the poetry scene

Etymology: MFr scène < L scena, scaena < Gr skēnē, covered place, tent, stage < IE base *sai-, to gleam softly > shine

scene Idioms

behind the scenes

  1. backstage
  2. in private or in secrecy; not for public knowledge

make the scene

Slang
  1. to be present
  2. to participate, esp. in an effective or noticeable way

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