scene
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (10)scenes
- the place where some action occurs“the police returned to the scene of the crime”Type of area, countryKinds darkness, light, venue, stage, field of honor
- an incident (real or imaginary)“their parting was a sad scene”Type of incident
- the visual percept of a region“the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views”Synonyms: viewaspectprospectvistapanoramaType of visual percept, visual imageKinds background, foreground, exposure, tableau, glimpse, middle distance, side view, coast
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a filmSynonyms: shotType of photograph, photoKinds outtakePart of movie, film
- a situation treated as an observable object“the political picture is favorable”“the religious scene in England has changed in the last century”Synonyms: pictureType of situation, state of affairs
- a subdivision of an act of a play or performance“the first act has three scenes”Type of dramatic composition, dramatic workPart of act
- a display of bad temper“he had a fit”“she threw a tantrum”“he made a scene”Synonyms: fittantrumconniption
- graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept“he painted scenes from everyday life”“figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment”Synonyms: view
- the context and environment in which something is set“the perfect setting for a ghost story”Synonyms: setting
- the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale“they worked all night painting the scenery”Synonyms: scenery
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Translations
Noun the location of an event that attracts attention
- Spanish
- escena
- French
- scène
- German
- Schauplatz
- Italian
- scena
- Portuguese
- cena
- Turkish
- olay yeri
- Russian
- ме́сто происше́ствия mésto proisšéstvija
- Arabic
- مَشْهَد mašhad
- Chinese
- 现场 xiànchǎng
- Japanese
- 現場 genba
19 more languages
Noun subculture, community of enthusiasts
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: L. scaena, scena, Gr. σκηνή a covered place, a tent, a stage.
1. The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the acting is done, with its adjuncts and decorations; the stage.
2. The decorations and fittings of a stage, representing the place in which the action is supposed to go on; one of the slides, or other devices, used to give an appearance of reality to the action of a play; as, to paint scenes; to shift the scenes; to go behind the scenes.
3. So much of a play as passes without change of locality or time, or important change of character; hence, a subdivision of an act; a separate portion of a play, subordinate to the act, but differently determined in different plays; as, an act of four scenes.
My dismal scene I needs must act alone.— William Shakespeare
4. The place, time, circumstance, etc., in which anything occurs, or in which the action of a story, play, or the like, is laid; surroundings amid which anything is set before the imagination; place of occurrence, exhibition, or action. “In Troy, there lies the scene.” William Shakespeare
The world is a vast scene of strife.— John Mitchell Mason
5. An assemblage of objects presented to the view at once; a series of actions and events exhibited in their connection; a spectacle; a show; an exhibition; a view.
Through what new scenes and changes must we pass!— Joseph Addison
6. A landscape, or part of a landscape; scenery.
A sylvan scene with various greens was drawn, Shades on the sides, and in the midst a lawn.— John Dryden
7. An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display.
Probably no lover of scenes would have had very long to wait for some explosions between parties, both equally ready to take offense, and careless of giving it.— Thomas DeQuincey
Behind the scenes, behind the scenery of a theater; out of the view of the audience, but in sight of the actors, machinery, etc.; hence, conversant with the hidden motives and agencies of what appears to public view.
To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display. obsolete Abp. William Sancroft
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54