Scene

[siːn] or [sin]

Definition

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film.

(noun.) a subdivision of an act of a play; 'the first act has three scenes'.

(noun.) an incident (real or imaginary); 'their parting was a sad scene'.

(noun.) the place where some action occurs; 'the police returned to the scene of the crime'.

Typist: Rebecca--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) 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.

(n.) 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.

(n.) 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.

(n.) 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.

(n.) A landscape, or part of a landscape; scenery.

(n.) An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others; often, an artifical or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display.

(v. t.) To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.

Typist: Nelda

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Spectacle, exhibition, show, sight, view, display, representation, pageant.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Spectacle, show, exhibition,[See SAMPLE]

Editor: Sidney

Definition

n. a picture of the place of an action: a large painted view: place of action occurrence or exhibition: the part of a play acted without change of place: (orig.) the stage of a theatre on which the actors perform: a series of landscape events connected and exhibited: a number of objects presented to the view at once: spectacle: view: any unseemly or ill-timed display of strong feeling between persons.—v.t. to exhibit: to display.—ns. Scene′-dock the space in a theatre adjoining the stage where scenery is stored when not in use; Scene′-man one who manages the scenery in a theatre; Scene′-paint′er one whose employment it is to paint scenery for theatres; Scē′nery the painted representation on a stage: the appearance of anything presented to the eye: general aspect of a landscape; Scene′-shift′er (same as Scene-man).—adjs. Scē′nic -al pertaining to scenery: dramatic: theatrical.—adv. Scē′nically.—adjs. Scēnograph′ic -al drawn in perspective.—adv. Scēnograph′ically.—n. Scēnog′raphy the art of perspective: representation in perspective.—Behind the scenes at the back of the visible stage; Make a scene to make a noisy or otherwise unwelcome exhibition of feeling.

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