scene
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- pronunciation:
- sin
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A scene is the place where some event takes place. If the scene of an accident is the corner of Oak Street and Maple Street, it means that that corner is the place where the accident happened.
The police rushed to the scene of the explosion.An ambulance quickly arrived at the scene of the accident.This field was the scene of a battle that took place in the Civil War.- synonyms:
- location, site
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| definition 2: |
When an artist paints a beach scene, they paint a particular view of a beach and the things that can be seen from that view.
Our art teacher asked us to paint a scene of a forest.This artist is famous for his paintings of street scenes in cities.- synonyms:
- view
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| definition 3: |
A scene is a small part of a movie or part of an act in a play.
The problems between the two main characters were resolved in the last scene of the play.My favorite scene in that movie was when the good guy was walking on top of the train cars and the train went into that tunnel.
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| definition 4: |
When someone makes a scene, they make a show of strong feeling in front of other people.
The child made a scene in the grocery store when he didn't get the toy he wanted. |
| definition 5: |
When someone or something causes a scene, they do something that makes everyone look at them or that upsets or embarrasses the people around them.
The loose squirrel in the restaurant caused a big scene. |
| related words: |
act, landscape, location, place, prospect, tantrum |
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The words
scene and
seen (past participle of "see
1") sound alike but have different meanings.