sce·nar·i·o (s -nâr  -  , -när-, -n r-)n. pl. sce·nar·i·os 1. An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work. 2. a. An outline for a screenplay. b. A treatment for a screenplay. c. A screenplay. 3. An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events: "In the scenario posed by many climatologists, decades of continued global warming would raise sea levels anywhere from 20 inches to more than 11 feet" (San Francisco Chronicle). [Italian, from scena, scene, from Latin scaena; see scene.] |
scenario [sɪˈnɑːrɪˌəʊ]
n pl -narios
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a summary of the plot of a play, etc., including information about its characters, scenes, etc.
2. a predicted sequence of events let's try another scenario, involving the demise of democracy
[via Italian from Latin scēnārium, from scēna; see scene]
scenarist [ˈsiːnərɪst sɪˈnɑː-] n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | scenario - an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) playscript, script, book - a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance |
| 2. | scenario - a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror" | |
| 3. | scenario - a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack" assumption, premise, premiss - a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play" |
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