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scene (s

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.

a. A subdivision of an act in a dramatic presentation in which the setting is fixed and the time continuous.

b. A shot or series of shots in a movie constituting a unit of continuous related action.

a. The scenery and properties for a dramatic presentation.

b. A theater stage.

6. A real or fictitious episode, especially when described.

7. A public display of passion or temper: tried not to make a scene.

a. A sphere of activity: observers of the political scene.

b. Slang A situation or set of circumstances: a bad scene; a wild scene.

Idiom:

behind the scenes

1. Backstage.

2. Out of public view; in secret.

[French scène, stage, from Old French, from Latin scaena, from Greek skn, tent, stage (via Etruscan).]

scene [siːn]

1. the place where an action or event, real or imaginary, occurs

2. the setting for the action of a play, novel, etc.

3. an incident or situation, real or imaginary, esp as described or represented

4. (Performing Arts / Theatre)

a. a subdivision of an act of a play, in which the time is continuous and the setting fixed

b. a single event, esp a significant one, in a play

5. (Performing Arts) Films a shot or series of shots that constitutes a unit of the action

6. (Performing Arts / Theatre) the backcloths, stage setting, etc., for a play or film set; scenery

7. the prospect of a place, landscape, etc.

8. a display of emotion, esp an embarrassing one to the onlookers

9. Informal the environment for a specific activity the fashion scene

10. Informal interest or chosen occupation classical music is not my scene

11. Rare the stage, esp of a theatre in ancient Greece or Rome

behind the scenes out of public view; privately

[from Latin scēna theatrical stage, from Greek skēnē tent, stage]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	scene - the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime" area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" light - an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light" darkness, shadow, dark - an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness" field of honor - the scene of a duel stage - any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations" locale, locus, venue - the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
	2.	scene - an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene" incident - a single distinct event
	3.	scene - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" panorama, vista, view, aspect, prospect visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear" exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces; "the studio had a northern exposure" foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer glimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background side view - a view from the side of something tableau - any dramatic scene
	4.	scene - a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film shot photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" outtake - a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
	5.	scene - a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century" picture situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt
	6.	scene - a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three scenes" dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. act - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
	7.	scene - a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene" conniption, fit, tantrum bad temper, ill temper - a persisting angry mood
	8.	scene - 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" view graphic art - the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking depicted object, subject, content - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"
	9.	scene - the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story" setting environs, surround, surroundings, environment - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround" scenario - a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"
	10.	scene - the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery" scenery backcloth, backdrop, background - scenery hung at back of stage flat - scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting masking piece, masking - scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen set piece - a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting stage set, set - representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"

scene

noun

1. act, part, division, episode the opening scene

2. setting, set, background, location, backdrop, mise en scène (French) The lights go up, revealing a scene of chaos.

3. incident, happening, event, episode There were emotional scenes as the refugees enjoyed their first breath of freedom.

4. site, place, setting, area, position, stage, situation, spot, whereabouts, locality Riot vans were on the scene in minutes.

5. (Informal) world, business, environment, preserve, arena, realm, domain, milieu, thing, field of interest the local music scene Sport just isn't my scene.

6. view, prospect, panorama, vista, landscape, tableau, outlook James Lynch's country scenes

7. fuss, to-do, row, performance, upset, drama, exhibition, carry-on (informal, chiefly Brit.), confrontation, outburst, tantrum, commotion, hue and cry, display of emotion I'm sorry I made such a scene.

8. section, part, sequence, segment, clip She was told to cut some scenes from her new series.

behind the scenes secretly, in private, in secret, behind closed doors, surreptitiously, on the quiet But behind the scenes he will be working quietly.

Translations

scene [siːn]

A. N

1. (Theat, Cine, TV, Literat) → escena f
Act I, Scene 1 → acto I, escena 1
a bedroom scene → una escena de dormitorio
behind the scenes (lit, fig) → entre bastidores
the big scene in the film → la principal escena de la película
indoor scene → interior m
love scenes → escenas fpl de amor
outdoor scene → exterior m
the scene is set in a castle → la escena tiene lugar en un castillo
to set the scene for a love affair → crear el ambiente para una aventura sentimental
now let our reporter set the scene for you → ahora permitan que nuestro reportero les describa la escena

2. (= sight) → escena f
it was an amazing scene → era una escena asombrosa
it was a scene of utter destruction → la escena or el panorama era de destrucción total
there were scenes of violence → hubo escenas de violencia

3. (= view) → vista f, panorama m; (= landscape) → paisaje m
the scene from the top is marvellous → desde la cumbre la vista es maravillosa or el panorama es maravilloso
the scene spread out before you → el panorama que tienes delante
it is a lonely scene → es un paisaje solitario

4. (= place) → escenario m, lugar m
the scenes of one's early life → los lugares frecuentados por uno en su juventud
to appear or come on the scene → llegar
when I came on the scene → cuando llegué
he appeared unexpectedly on the scene → se presentó inesperadamente
I need a change of scene → necesito un cambio de aires
the scene of the crime → el lugar or escenario del crimen
to disappear from the scene → desaparecer(de escena)
the scene of the disaster → el lugar de la catástrofe
the police were soon on the scene → la policía no tardó en acudir al lugar de los hechos (Mil)
the scene of operations → el teatro de operaciones

5. (= sphere of activity)
to be part of the Madrid scene → formar parte de la movida madrileña
the music scene → la escena musical
it's not my scene → no me interesa or llama la atención
the political scene in Spain → el panorama político español
to disappear from the political scene → desaparecer de la escena política
the pop scene → el mundo del pop

6. (= painting, drawing) → escena f
country scenes → escenas fpl campestres

7. (= fuss) → escena f, escándalo m, bronca f (esp LAm)
try to avoid a scene → procura que no se monte una escena or el número
I hate scenes → detesto las escenas or los escándalos
to make a scene → hacer or montar una escena, montar un número
she had a scene with her husband → riñó con su marido

8. (= display of emotion)
there were emotional scenes as the hostages appeared → hubo escenas de emoción cuando aparecieron los rehenes
their argument ended in an ugly scene → su discusión acabó mal
there were unhappy scenes at the meeting → en la reunión pasaron cosas nada agradables

B. CPD scene change N (Theat) → cambio m de escena
scene painter N (= designer) → escenógrafo/a m/f; (= workman) → pintor(a) m/f (de paredes)
scene shift N → cambio m de escena
scene shifter N → tramoyista mf

scene [ˈsiːn] n

(in theatre) → scène f
behind the scenes (lit) → dans les coulisses (fig) → dans les coulisses
to appear on the scene (lit) → faire son apparition, arriver (fig) → faire son apparition, arriver

(= location) [crime, accident] → lieux mpl, lieu m, endroit m
The police were soon on the scene → La police est vite arrivée sur les lieux.
the scene of the crime → les lieux du crime

(= sight, view) → spectacle m, vue f
It was an amazing scene → C'était un spectacle étonnant.

(= sphere, field) → scène f
the political scene → la scène politique
the English rock scene → la scène rock anglaise
to come on the scene → arriver, faire son apparition
to have a change of scene → changer d'air, changer de décor
it is not my scene → ce n'est pas mon truc >

(= fuss) → scène f
to make a scene → faire une scène

to set the scene (= explain background to sb) → planter le décor
to set the scene for sth (= create conditions for) → planter le décor pour qch

scene

(= place, setting) → Schauplatz m; (of play, novel) → Ort m → der Handlung; the scene of the crime → der Tatort, der Schauplatz des Verbrechens; the scene of the battle was a small hill → die Schlacht fand auf einem kleinen Hügel statt; to set the scene (lit, fig) → den Rahmen geben; the scene is set in Padua → Ort der Handlung ist Padua, das Stück/der Roman etc spielt in Padua; a change of scene does you good → ein Tapetenwechsel m → tut dir gut; to come or appear on the scene → auftauchen, auf der Bildfläche erscheinen; to disappear from the scene → von der Bildfläche verschwinden; after the accident the police were first on the scene → nach dem Unfall war die Polizei als erste zur Stelle

(= description, incident) → Szene f

(Theat) → Szene f; Act II, scene i → Akt II, 1. Auftritt or Szene

(Theat: = scenery) → Bühnenbild nt, → Kulisse f; the stagehands move the scenes → die Bühnenarbeiter wechseln die Kulissen; behind the scenes (lit, fig) → hinter den Kulissen

(= sight) → Anblick m; (= landscape) → Landschaft f; (= tableau) → Szene f; scenes of Parisian life → Szenen aus dem Pariser Leben; favourite (Brit) or favorite (US) Glasgow scenes → die beliebtesten Ansichten von Glasgow; they left behind a scene of destruction → sie hinterließen eine Stätte der Verwüstung

(= fuss, argument) → Szene f; to make a scene → eine Szene machen

(inf: = area of activity) → Szene f; the London drug/pop etc scene → die Londoner Drogen-/Popszene etc; on the fashion scene → in der Modewelt; that’s not my scene → da steh ich nicht drauf (inf); to know the scene or what the scene is → wissen, was abgeht (sl); it’s a whole different scene here → hier sieht alles ganz anders aus, hier läuft alles ganz anders (inf); to make the scene → groß herauskommen (inf); he knew he’d made the scene when … → er wusste, dass er es geschafft hatte, als … (inf)

scene:

scene change

n → Szenenwechsel m

scene painter

n → Bühnen- or Kulissenmaler(in) m(f)

scene [siːn] n

a. (gen) (Theatre, Cine, TV) → scena
indoor/outdoor scenes → interni/esterni mpl
the scene is set in a castle → la scena si svolge in un castello
to set the scene (fig) → creare l'atmosfera
behind the scenes (also) (fig) → dietro le quinte
the political scene in Italy → il quadro politico in Italia
the Punk scene → il mondo dei punk
scenes of violence → scene di violenza
to make a scene (fam) (fuss) → fare una scenata

b. (of crime, accident) → luogo, scena
at the scene of the crime → sul luogo or sulla scena del delitto
she needs a change of scene → ha bisogno di cambiare aria
to appear or come on the scene (also) (fig) → entrare in scena
it's not my scene (fam) → non è il mio genere

c. (sight) → scena, spettacolo; (view) → vista, spettacolo
a scene of utter destruction → una scena di totale distruzione

scene [siːn] n

c. (sight) → scena, spettacolo; (view) → vista, spettacolo
a scene of utter destruction → una scena di totale distruzione

scene

n scene [siːn]

1 the place where something real or imaginary happens A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland. toneel مَشْهَد، مَنْظَر сцена dějiště skueplads; scene der Schauplatz τόπος, σημείο όπου κτ. συμβαίνει escena sündmuskoht محل وقوع tapahtumapaikka scène זִירָה घटनास्थल scena, poprište szín(hely) tempat kejadian sögusvið; vettvangur scena 場面 장소, 현장 veiksmo vieta notikuma vieta; darbības vieta tempat kejadian toneel åsted, skueplass miejsce, sceneria cena scenă место действия scéna, dejisko prizorišče mesto radnje plats, skådeplats สถานที่จริงหรือเหตุการณ์ที่จินตนาการขึ้น yer, olay yeri 現場 місце події کسی واقعہ کا محل quang cảnh, hiện trường 现场

2 an incident etc which is seen or remembered He recalled scenes from his childhood. tonele, insidente حادِث картина výjev billede die Episode σκηνή, γεγονός escena, episodio, incidente (meenutus)pilt واقعه tapahtuma incident סְצֵנָה घटना skandal kép peristiwa atriði, atburður scena 光景 사건 epizodas, nutikimas epizode; notikums kejadian voorval scene, hendelse obraz cena eveniment эпизод výjav prizor scena scen ภาพ olay 看到或記得的一段情景等 епізод, сцена واقعہ cảnh tượng 一段情节

3 a show of anger I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene. spektakel مَظْهَر غاضِب скандал výstup scene die Szene σκηνή, εκδήλωση θυμού escena stseen قيل و قال kohtaus scène רִיב तमाशा scena, demonstracija ljutnje jelenet keributan sjónarspil, læti scenata 大騒ぎ 추태, 소동 scena, skandalas scēna membuat gaduh sc{#225}{#138}{#225}ne oppvask, krangel, scene awantura cena scenă скандал, сцена výstup scena scena scen, uppträde แสดงความโกรธ olay, rezalet 當眾吵鬧 скандал, сцена غصے کا مظاہرہ trận cãi lộn 发脾气，吵闹

4 a view of a landscape etc The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene. toneel مَنْظَر، مَشْهَد пейзаж scenérie landskab der Anblick σκηνή, τοπίο cuadro, paisaje, panorama vaatepilt منظره näkymä tableau מַחֲזֶה, מַראֶה दृश्य prizor kép pemandangan sjón spettacolo, vista 景色 광경 reginys, vaizdas ainava; skats pemandangan tafereel syn, bilde, scene krajobraz, widok cena tablou вид scenéria prizor prizor syn, bild ทัศนียภาพ manzara 景色 видовище; пейзаж منظر quang cảnh 景色

5 one part or division of a play etc The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play. toneel مَشْهَد من المَسْرَحِيَّه действие výstup scene die Szene σκηνή (για θεατρικό έργο) escena stseen صحنه بازي kohtaus scène תְמוּנָה, סְצֵנָה दृश्य prizor u drami jelenet adegan atriði scena 場 장면 scena aina babak toneel scene scena cena scenă сцена výstup prizor scena scen ฉากหนึ่งในละคร sahne (戲劇中的)一幕 сцена, дія سنیما یا ڈرامہ وغیرہ کا منظر đoạn, hồi, cảnh (của một vở kịch) （戏剧中的）一场

6 the setting or background for a play etc Scene-changing must be done quickly. verhoog مَكان أو خَلْفِيَّة المَسْرَحِيَّه декори dekorace scene; scene- die Szene σκηνικό escenario, decorado lavadekoratsioon(id) زمينه kulissit décor(s) הַבָּמָה दृश्य kulisa (színpadi) díszlet latar belakang sviðsmynd palcoscenico 背景 배경 dekoracija dekorācija latar decor kulisser, scene scenografia, dekoracja cenário decor декорация dekorácia scena scena scen สถานที่แห่งเค้าเรื่องละคร sahne dekoru (戲劇等的)道具，佈景 декорація نظارہ sự dàn cảnh 道具，布景

7 a particular area of activity the academic/business scene. arena مَجال، نِطاق، مَشْهَد сфера prostředí verden die Szene σκηνή, τομέας δραστηριότητας escenario valdkond پشت صحنه ala scène זִירַת הִתרַחֲשוּת गतिविधि का कोई विशेष क्षेत्र mjesto radnje terület tempat kegiatan vettvangur ambiente, mondo 分野 분야 gyvenimas, pasaulis pasaule; sabiedrība; aprindas dunia wereld område świat cenário scenă круг, мир prostredie področje scena värld, kretsar ฉาก; สถานที่เกิดเหตุ alan 界，圈子 сфера, галузь کوئی خاص میدان عمل tình hình 舞台

n scenery

1 the painted background for a play etc on a stage The scenery looked rather shabby. verhoog المَناظِر على خَشَبَة المَسْرَح декори dekorace kulisse das Bühnenbild σκηνικό decorado, escenario lavakujundus صحنه؛دكور lavasteet décor(s) תַפאוֹרָה मंच सज्जा scenarij díszlet(ek) latar belakang leikmynd, leiktjöld scenario 背景 무대장치, 배경 dekoracijos dekorācijas hiasan latar achterdoek kulisser, teaterdekorasjoner dekoracja cenário decor (театральные) декорации dekorácia kulise scenografija sceneri, dekor ฉากภาพวาดที่เป็นฉากหลังในละคร dekor (舞台上戲劇等的)佈景 театральні декорації منظر đồ dùng trang trí sân khấu 布景

2 the general appearance of a landscape etc beautiful scenery. toneel مَنْظَر طَبيعي، مَشْهَد طَبيعي пейзаж scenérie landskab die Szenerie τοπίο paisaje maastik چشم انداز maisema paysage נוֹף प्राकृतिक दृश्य krajobraz táj pemandangan landslag paesaggio 風景 경치 peizažas ainava; dabasskats pemandangan landschap landskap, natur krajobraz paisagem peisaj пейзаж scenéria pokrajina predeo natur, landskap ทิวทัศน์ manzara 風景 пейзаж نظارہ phong cảnh 风景

adj scenic

1 of scenery, real or theatrical clever scenic effects in the film. toneelagtig تَصْويري، تَمْثيلي сценичен scénický scenisk szenisch σκηνικός escénico maastiku-, lavastuslik خوش منظره maisema-, lavastuksellinen scénique שֶׁל הַנוֹף प्राकृतिक scenski, dramski színpadi(as) latar belakang sem lÿtur að leikmynd/landslagi scenico 背景の 풍경의 scenovaizdžio scēnisks; teatrāls hiasan latar van het decor scenisk, teater- sceniczny cénico scenic сценический scénický scenski scenski scenisk, dramatisk เกี่ยวกับทิวทัศน์ görüntüsel (真實或戲劇上)景觀的 сценічний; театральний نظارے سے متعلق thuộc kịch trường 戏剧性的

2 having beautiful scenery a scenic highway. mooi جَميل المَنْظَر живописен malebný naturskøn; smuk landschaftlich schön γραφικός, με όμορφα τοπία con paisajes bonitos, pintoresco vaatepildiline تماشايي؛ديدني näköala- touristique עִם נוֹף מַרהִיב सुरभ्य, सुन्दर panoramski festői indah sem lÿtur að fögru landslagi panoramico 景色のよい 경치가 좋은 vaizdingas gleznains yang mempunyai pemandangan indah schilderachtig naturskjønn malowniczy com belas paisagens cu vedere panoramică живописный malebný slikovit slikovit naturskön, målerisk ล้อมรอบด้วยทิวทัศน์ที่สวยงาม manzaralı 景色優美的 мальовничий خوش منظر thuộc cảnh vật 景色优美的

behind the scenes

out of sight of the audience or public. agter die skerms خَلْف الكَواليس зад кулисите za scénou bag kulisserne hinter den Kulissen στα παρασκήνια entre bastidores kulisside taga پشت پرده kulissien takana dans les coulisses מֵאֲחורֵי הַקלָעִים नेपथ्य में, गुप्तरूप से iza kulisa a kulisszák mögött di belakang layar bakvið tjöldin dietro le quinte 舞台裏で 비밀의, 은밀한 užkulisiuose aizkulisēs belakang tabir achter de schermen bak kulissene, utenfor scenen za kulisami nos bastidores în culise за кулисами za scénou za kulisami iza scene bakom kulisserna (scenen) หลังฉาก gizlice, el altından 幕後 за кулісами پس پردہ hậu trường 在后台

come on the scene

to arrive We were enjoying ourselves till she came on the scene. aankom يَصِل، يَظْهَر (по)явявам се objevit se na scéně dukke op die Szene betreten εμφανίζομαι presentarse, hacer su aparición välja ilmuma روي صحنه آمدن ilmaantua faire son apparition לְהוֹפִיעַ आगमन izaći na scenu, stići megjelenik a színen datang birtast entrare in scena 現われる 등장하다 pasirodyti ierasties; parādīties tiba op het toneel verschijnen ankomme, gjøre sin entré pojawić się entrar em cena a-şi face apariţia появляться objaviť sa na scéne pojaviti se stići uppenbara sig, komma in i bilden มาถึง ortaya çıkmak 到場 з'явитися на сцені وارد ہونا đến, xuất hiện 登场

scenery is never used in the plural.

scene → مشهد dějiště scene Schauplatz σκηνή escenario tapahtumapaikka scène scena scena 場面 현장 scène scene scena cena сцена scen สถานที่เกิดเหตุ sahne quang cảnh 现场

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