scene
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1.9
- noun
- /siːn/
:
escena
- A local civic group re-enacts a famous scene from history.
- describe a scene
- depict the scene
- paint the scene
Like what is the scene describe with your eyes closed?
- Like what is the scene describe with your eyes closed?
Examples
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Miss Short, you know, this is a very sad scene.
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In minutes, she could create a beautiful religious scene on the blackboard to fit the church's season.
Fiction book (1991) -
That was one of the most beautiful scenes, I think, in the world.
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Seems like a terrific scene.
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Another way to picture it was a scene of sheer confusion.
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Now the media center was beginning to look more like the beach scene I envisioned.
Academic text (2011) -
In it, each individual in the scene reacts to forces that produce motion.
Academic text (2011) -
Start with an establishing shot of the whole scene, then take lots of close-ups.
Academic text (2008) -
Landscape studies reveal a constantly shifting scene of urban, suburban, and rural environments.
Academic text (2011) -
The breathtaking mountain scene attracted many photographers eager to capture its beauty.
Synonyms
772
1.0
What you can see from a particular place
150
3.0
A view of land and nature seen at once, often beautiful
84
1.0
A natural view of hills, trees, or water that looks beautiful
61
5.3
A beautiful view seen from a high place or through a window
25
3.9
A view of a wide area like hills or a city
8
4.8
A wide clear view of a large area seen from a high place
8
5.1
A view of a city, often seen in a photo or painting
5
3.7
A wide way of looking at a place, situation, or topic from a high position
Compounds
7
4.1
A group of people and places involved in making and showing visual art in a place or time
1
7.5
A group of musicians and artists who work outside the mainstream, often in secret
- Informal
A depressing, unattractive place like a club or bar with a sad social feeling
- Slur
An offensive slang name for people in the modern art world who seem fashionable and do not include others
- Specialized
The way things like the background, objects, and lights are arranged in a film or play to create a mood
- Slang
A city social scene of young professionals who like hip cafes and small creative shops
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scene is related to the same Greek skene and to the English word scenery, which first meant the painted background on a stage and then any picture-like view. So a scene can mean a view or landscape you can see.