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   Scene

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   • 1. the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred: "the emergency team were among the first on the scene" Similar locationsiteplacepositionpointspotlocalewhereaboutsarenastagesettechnical:locus
   • ▪ a place, with the people, objects, and events in it, regarded as having a particular character or making a particular impression: "a scene of carnage"
   • ▪ a landscape: "thick snow had turned the scene outside into a picture postcard" Similar viewvistaoutlookpanoramaprospectsightlandscapescenerypicturetableauspectacle
   • ▪ an incident of a specified nature: "there had already been some scenes of violence" Similar incidenteventepisodehappeningmoment
   • ▪ a place or representation of an incident: "scenes of 1930s America"
   • ▪ a specified area of activity or interest: "the country music scene" Similar area of interestfield of interestfieldinterestspecialityterritoryprovincepreservesphereworldmilieurealmdomaininformal:thing
   • ▪ a public display of emotion or anger: "she was loath to make a scene in the office" Similar fussexhibition of oneselfperformancetantrumoutburstcommotiondisturbancerowupsetcontretempsfurorbrouhahainformal:song and danceto-docarry-on
   • 2. a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book: "a scene from Brando's first film" Similar sectionsegmentpartclipsequence
   • ▪ a subdivision of an act of a play in which the time is continuous and the setting fixed and which does not usually involve a change of characters: "beginning at Act One, Scene One" Similar subdivisiondivisionsectionsegment
   • ▪ the pieces of scenery used in a play or opera: "scene changes"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a subdivision of a play, or (a piece of) stage scenery): from Latin scena, from Greek skēnē ‘tent, stage’.

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   What does scene mean in English?

   • Origin scene (1500-1600) French scène, from Latin scena, scaena “stage, scene”, from Greek skene “tent, building against which a play is performed, stage” scene meaning, definition, what is scene: part of a play during which there is no ...: Learn more.

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   What is a scene in a story?

   • n. 1. Something seen by a viewer; a view or prospect. 2. The place where an action or event occurs: the scene of the crime. 3. The place in which the action of a play, movie, novel, or other narrative occurs; a setting. 4. a. A subdivision of an act in a dramatic presentation in which the setting is fixed and the time continuous. b.

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   What is a scene in a play called?

   • 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. Finnish: tapahtumapaikka rikoksen ym. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. Drag the correct answer into the box. What is this an image of? Drag the correct answer into the box.

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   Origin scene (1500-1600) French scène, from Latin scena, scaena “stage, scene”, from Greek skene “tent, building against which a play is performed, stage”. scene meaning, definition, what is scene: part of a play during which there is no ...: Learn more.

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   a short part of a film, play, or book in which the events happen in one place: a love scene. the final scene. scene noun (VIEW) B2. a view or picture of a place, event, or activity: scenes of everyday life. scene noun (PLACE) B2. a place where an unpleasant event has happened: the scene of the crime. The police soon arrived at the scene.

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   Definition of scene noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Jan 14, 2024 · SCENE DEFINITION. What is a scene in film? A scene in film refers to a complete unit of storytelling, usually consisting of a sequence of events and dialogue taking place in a specific location and time. It often involves one or more characters and is usually shot in one continuous take or comprised of a sequence of shots.

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   the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the accident. 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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   a short part of a movie, play, or book in which things happen in one place: a love scene. a view or picture of a place, event, or activity: scenes of horror. a place where a bad thing has happened: the scene of the crime. (Definition of scene from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of scene.

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   What does the noun scene mean? There are 27 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun scene, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. scene has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.