» scene

Words people most associate with “scene”:

  1. act,
  2. play,
  3. movie,
  4. episode,
  5. view

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Noun (10 meanings)

1. the place where some action occurs.

scene

Example:
  • “the police returned to the scene of the crime”
scene is a type of:
  • area, country (noun) - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
types of scene:

2. an incident (real or imaginary).

scene

Example:
  • “their parting was a sad scene”
scene is a type of:
  • incident (noun) - a single distinct event

3. the visual percept of a region.

view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama

Example:
  • “the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views”
scene is a type of:
types of scene:
  • background, ground (noun) - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
  • coast (noun) - the area within view
  • exposure (noun) - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
  • foreground (noun) - the part of a scene that is near the viewer
  • glimpse (noun) - a brief or incomplete view
  • middle distance (noun) - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background
  • side view (noun) - a view from the side of something
  • tableau (noun) - any dramatic scene
scene is derivationally related to:

4. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film.

scene, shot

scene is a type of:
types of scene:
  • outtake (noun) - a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
scene is a part of:

5. a situation treated as an observable object.

picture, scene

Examples:
  • “the political picture is favorable”,
  • “the religious scene in England has changed in the last century”
scene is a type of:

6. a subdivision of an act of a play.

scene

Example:
  • “the first act has three scenes”
scene is a type of:
scene is a part of:
  • act (noun) - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

7. a display of bad temper.

fit, tantrum, scene, conniption

Examples:
  • “he had a fit”,
  • “she threw a tantrum”,
  • “he made a scene”
scene is a type of:

8. graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept.

scene, view

Examples:
  • “he painted scenes from everyday life”,
  • “figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment”
scene is a type of:
  • graphic art (noun) - the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking
parts of scene:
  • subject, content, depicted object (noun) - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

9. the context and environment in which something is set.

setting, scene

Example:
  • “the perfect setting for a ghost story”
scene is a type of:
types of scene:
  • scenario (noun) - a setting for a work of art or literature

10. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale.

scenery, scene

Example:
  • “they worked all night painting the scenery”
scene is a type of:
  • stage set, set (noun) - representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
types of scene:
  • backdrop, background, backcloth (noun) - scenery hung at back of stage
  • flat (noun) - scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas
  • masking piece, masking (noun) - scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
  • set piece (noun) - a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting