scene
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- pronunciation:
- sin
- phrases:
- behind the scenes
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the place where any event takes place.
They rushed to the scene of the accident.- synonyms:
- location
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definition 2: |
a particular view in a painting or photograph.
The artist painted many street scenes of Paris.- synonyms:
- view
- similar words:
- vista
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definition 3: |
a small part of a movie or play that goes on without interruption until the next segment begins.
The last scene of the movie was very sad.I liked that scene in the play that takes place in the kitchen.- synonyms:
- episode
- similar words:
- take
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definition 4: |
a formal segment of a single act in a play.
We don't see that character until Act 2, Scene 3.
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definition 5: |
a show of strong feeling in front of other people.
She made a scene when they told her she couldn't go to the party.- synonyms:
- fit
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definition 6: |
the location or setting of a story, as in a poem, play, or novel.
- synonyms:
- location, setting
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definition 7: |
a center of activity or interest.
The painter is well-known in the New York art scene, but he's not famous nationally yet.Her job is with the city newspaper, and she reports on the music scene.- synonyms:
- arena, sphere
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related words: |
act, arena, landscape, locality, location, place, tantrum |
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phrase: |
behind the scenes |
The words
scene and
seen (past participle of "see
1") sound alike but have different meanings.