scene (siːn
)
Definitions
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
- a subdivision of an act of a play, in which the time is continuous and the setting fixed
- a single event, esp a significant one, in a play
- cinema 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
- See behind the scenes
Word Origin
C16: from Latin scēna theatrical stage, from Greek skēnē tent, stageSynonyms
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fuss,
to-do,
row,
performance,
upset,
drama,
exhibition,
carry-on,
confrontation,
outburst,
tantrum,
commotion,
hue and cry,
display of emotion
hissy fit,
scena (ˈʃeɪnə)
Definitions
noun
- a scene in an opera, usually longer than a single aria
- a dramatic vocal piece written in operatic style
Translations
- British English:
scene
A scene in a play, film, or book is part of it in which a series of events happen in the same place....the opening scene of the play.siːn NOUN ...the opening scene of the play.
- Spanish:
escenario
nm
- French:
scène
nf
- German:
Schauplatz
nm Schauplätze
- Chinese: 现场 n
- Arabic: مَشْهَد n
- Portuguese: cena nf
- Russian: сцена nf
- Croatian: scena nf
- Czech: dějiště nnt
- Danish: scene nutr
- Dutch: scène n
- Finnish: tapahtumapaikka n
- Greek: σκηνή nf
- Italian: scena nf
- Japanese: 場面 n
- Korean: 현장 n
- Norwegian: scene nm
- Polish: scena nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: cena nf
- European Spanish:
escenario
nm
- Swedish: scen nutr
- Thai: สถานที่เกิดเหตุ n
- Turkish: sahne n
- Vietnamese: quang cảnh n
Usage examples
Small figures in the farmyard created a sunny, idyllic scene.
, LOST SUMMER (2002)At the bottom of the police report was the signature of the first officer to arrive at the scene : Sergeant Alastair Turner.
Country Life (2004)Friends and relatives visited the scene yesterday, laying flowers at the door of the apartment.
Irish Times (2002)There was another scene of him filmed right on top of the roof of the shipyard which his character is closing down.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Early versions of the script resurrected the whole family, including Brando, for a party scene.
, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)