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| 1. | [ noun ] the place where some action occurs | |
| Examples: | "the police returned to the scene of the crime" |
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| Related terms: | area stage darkness light venue field_of_honor | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an incident (real or imaginary) | |
| Examples: | "their parting was a sad scene" |
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| Related terms: | incident | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the visual percept of a region | |
| Synonyms: | view aspect vista panorama prospect | |
| Examples: | "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" |
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| Related terms: | visual_percept background exposure foreground tableau middle_distance glimpse side_view coast watch | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (photography,film) a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film | |
| Synonyms: | shot | |
| Related terms: | photograph outtake movie | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a situation treated as an observable object | |
| Synonyms: | picture | |
| Examples: | "the political picture is favorable" or "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century" |
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| Related terms: | situation | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (theater,writing) a subdivision of an act of a play | |
| Examples: | "the first act has three scenes" |
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| Related terms: | dramatic_composition act | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a display of bad temper | |
| Synonyms: | fit tantrum conniption | |
| Examples: | "he had a fit" "she threw a tantrum" "he made a scene" |
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| Related terms: | bad_temper | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (fine art) graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept | |
| Synonyms: | view | |
| Examples: | "he painted scenes from everyday life" "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment" |
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| Related terms: | graphic_art subject | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (geography) the context and environment in which something is set | |
| Synonyms: | setting | |
| Examples: | : "the perfect setting for a ghost story" |
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| Related terms: | environment scenario | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (theater) the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale | |
| Synonyms: | scenery | |
| Examples: | "they worked all night painting the scenery" |
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| Related terms: | stage_set backdrop set_piece masking flat | |
| Similar spelling: |
scone Schnee scheme Schane scan scion Schon Schoen schema Sciaena Schwein Schwan Schoon |
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