English dictionary
scene
nounPronunciation
siːn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
noun
- the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
noun
- the visual percept of a region
noun
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
noun
- a subdivision of an act of a play or performance
noun
- an incident (real or imaginary)
noun
- the context and environment in which something is set
noun
- the place where some action occurs
noun
- a situation treated as an observable object
noun
- a display of bad temper
Example sentences
he painted scenes from everyday life
figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment
they worked all night painting the scenery
the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
the first act has three scenes
their parting was a sad scene
the perfect setting for a ghost story
the police returned to the scene of the crime
the political picture is favorable
the religious scene in England has changed in the last century
he had a fit
she threw a tantrum
he made a scene