scene

Examples

• All

• It was like the last scene in that Hitchcock movie.

• Dude, that specific scene is so well done.

• What was your favorite scene to film last season?

  Variety

• So allow me to set the scene and tell you a story.

• Allow me to set the scene and tell you a story.

• First, for any given scene, a director is likely to film multiple takes.

  Academic text (2017)

• It's a famous and memorable scene, but did it ever happen?

• So basically, there's a wonderful scene in The Time Machine.

  The Royal Institution

• And Teddy was so great in that scene because he wasn't mean.

  Team Coco

• So now she's, well, re-creating the scene of the crime.

  Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

Compounds

O

on-the-scene

• Literature

201 4.2

At the place where something is happening or has just happened

N

nativity scene

9 3.9

A model with small figures showing the birth of Jesus at Christmas

A

art scene

7 4.1

A group of people and places involved in making and showing visual art in a place or time

C

cultural scene

1 3.9

Artistic and cultural life and events in a place, like galleries and shows

L

local music scene

1 3.4

A group of musicians, places, and music shows in one area

S

scene-stealer

• Literature

1 6.1

A person or thing that gets more attention than others in a scene

U

underground scene

1 7.5

A group of musicians and artists who work outside the mainstream, often in secret

R

racy scene

• Offensive

1 8.4

A part of a film or book that suggests sex

B

bummery scene

• Informal

9.9

A depressing, unattractive place like a club or bar with a sad social feeling

A

artfag scene

• Slur

9.9

An offensive slang name for people in the modern art world who seem fashionable and do not include others

F

fuckabilly scene

• NSFW

9.9

A style of rockabilly music with sexual themes and bold images

M

mise en scene

• Specialized

8.8

The way things like the background, objects, and lights are arranged in a film or play to create a mood

S

scene of action

3.4

A place where a sports event happens, like a field or stadium

S

scene painter

• Specialized

5.5

A person who makes large background pictures for plays or landscapes

V

vibrant music scene

3.5

A place where many live music shows happen and musicians gather

V

vibrant cultural scene

3.7

A lively place with many arts and events like music and festivals

V

vibrant political scene

4.6

A place where political debates and events happen often and feel lively

Y

yupster scene

• Slang

9.8

A city social scene of young professionals who like hip cafes and small creative shops

How Long

play

∞ 1.4

act

168 3.7

sequence

• Specialized

83 4.4

scene

∞ 1.9

Surface Forms

Etymology