scene
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3.1
- noun
- /siːn/
- This whole thing isn't really my scene.
- art scene
- political scene
- social scene
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then the New York comedy scene got that very soft.
- And then the New York comedy scene got that very soft.
- And you both recently came on the scene, like, you know, going full force.
- So the the concept of The Scene magazine was born.
- There is a very vibrant LGBTQ plus scene here, but it's very underground.
- Wasn't great, wasn't great, wasn't the bloge scene isn't terrible.
- But it's not the only scene of the more Republican Party.
- People also, the scene came from here.
Examples
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It's a business meeting, it's not your kind of scene.
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The local theater group has been a powerful force in the city's scene, attracting many talented performers.
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And it can really make the scene come alive.
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And then the New York comedy scene got that very soft.
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Hey, the music scene in Austin is really, - really good, right? - Yeah.
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The guys stand out in the glittering social scene as they make their way to the bar.
Fiction book (1994) -
I don't really want to be a part of the scene.
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It seems that Rodger quickly realized how things are on the local gay scene.
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Both boys hung around the fringe of the student social scene at Columbine High School.
Academic text (1999) -
"Not since 1949's Life Magazine article which heralded Pollack's drip period, have we seen an artist break out onto the scene with such critical acclaim."
Synonyms
169
2.4
A place or situation where events happen
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4.1
A group of people and places involved in making and showing visual art in a place or time
1
3.9
Artistic and cultural life and events in a place, like galleries and shows
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
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Scene comes from Greek skene 'stage', and it began to mean a whole area of activity or interest, like a shared public stage for people in the same field. So a scene can mean a particular sphere or environment, such as the startup or art scene.