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| scene [ seen ] (plural scenes) |
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1. division of act of play: a division of an act of a play or opera, presenting continuous action in one place
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2. arts short section of play or movie: a short section of a play, movie, opera, or work of literature that presents a single event
  the love scene
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3. view or picture: a view of a place or an activity, especially one presented in a painting or photograph
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4. place where something happens: a location at which an event or action happens
the scene of many battles
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5. arts setting in dramatic work: a setting for the whole or a part of a play, movie, opera, or work of literature
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6. arts scenery for dramatic work: the backgrounds, sets, or props for a play, movie, or opera
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often used before a noun
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a couple of quick scene changes
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7. embarrassing public display: an embarrassing or disconcerting public display of emotion
Don't make a scene, but I think they lost your coat.
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8. milieu: the characteristic environment in which an activity or pursuit is carried out
new to the fashion scene
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9. U.S. situation: a set of circumstances of any kind
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informal
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a bad scene
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Latin scaena< Greek skēnē "tent, stage"] |
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behind the scenes
1. in private and away from public view
2. out of sight of the audience at a performance or spectacle
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it's not somebody's scene it is not the kind of thing that somebody likes to do or takes an interest in
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set the scene
1. to create the circumstances in which something can or does happen
2. to describe a situation or the background to an event
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