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noun

the place where some action or event occurs:
He returned to the scene of the accident.
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any view or picture:
The scene that lay before me, with its snow and colorful leaves, was beautiful.
an incident or situation in real life:
She witnessed the scene at the restaurant as it happened.
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an embarrassing outbreak or display of anger, strong feeling, or bad manners:
Please don't make a scene in such a public place.
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a division of a play or of an act of a play, usually representing a passage of time in a single setting, featuring a specific character or group of characters:
Scene Four takes place in a city park at dawn.
a unit of action or a segment of a story in a play, motion picture, or television show:
The DVD contains many short scenes showing classic plane models at U.S. and European airports.
the place in which the action of a play or part of a play is supposed to occur.
scenery ( def 2 ).
Literature.
1. an episode, situation, or the like, as in a narrative.
2. the setting or locale of a story.
the stage, especially of an ancient Greek or Roman theater.
an area or sphere of activity, current interest, etc.:
the rock music scene;
the fashion scene.

scene

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noun

the place where an action or event, real or imaginary, occurs
the setting for the action of a play, novel, etc
an incident or situation, real or imaginary, esp as described or represented
1. a subdivision of an act of a play, in which the time is continuous and the setting fixed
2. a single event, esp a significant one, in a play
films a shot or series of shots that constitutes a unit of the action
the backcloths, stage setting, etc, for a play or film set; scenery
the prospect of a place, landscape, etc
a display of emotion, esp an embarrassing one to the onlookers
informal.
the environment for a specific activity
the fashion scene
informal.
interest or chosen occupation
classical music is not my scene
rare.
the stage, esp of a theatre in ancient Greece or Rome
behind the scenes
out of public view; privately

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scene¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ��ŧ�Բ� “background” (of the stage), from Greek ��ŧ��ḗ “booth” (where actors dressed)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scene¹

C16: from Latin ��ŧ�Բ� theatrical stage, from Greek ��ŧ��ŧ tent, stage

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

make the scene, Slang. to appear in a particular place or engage in a particular activity:
Let's make the scene downtown tonight. She was never one to make the drug scene.
behind the scenes. behind the scenes.

More idioms and phrases containing scene

see behind the scenes ; make a scene ; make the scene ; on the scene ; set the scene for .

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Synonym Study

See view.

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Example Sentences

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“In recent years, California dreams have transformed into California nightmares of skyrocketing crime and dystopian scenes of homelessness and open-air drug use,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said.

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A cordon remains in place and members of the public are being advised to avoid the area while emergency services are at the scene.

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Several important witness statements were never taken, including those of two people who had travelled on the bus that evening and a woman who had been one of the first people on the scene.

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It was a common scene unfolding across Washington throughout Trump’s first days back in power.

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The director, Erica Tremblay, closed the set down for one scene specifically, when I’m dealing with the priest and my young cousin.

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