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scene

 
 
pronunciation:
sin
phrases:
behind the scenes
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the place where any event takes place.
They rushed to the scene of the accident.
synonyms:
location
definition 2: a particular view in a painting or photograph.
The artist painted many street scenes of Paris.
synonyms:
view
similar words:
vista
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
definition 4: a formal segment of a single act in a play.
We don't see that character until Act 2, Scene 3.
 
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
definition 6: the location or setting of a story, as in a poem, play, or novel.
synonyms:
location, setting
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
phrase: behind the scenes
Homophone Note
The words scene and seen (past participle of "see1") sound alike but have different meanings.
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