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scene

scene

355 3.1
A group of people and places connected to one activity, like music
  • noun
  • /siːn/
translation icon : escena
  • This whole thing isn't really my scene.
  • art scene
  • political scene
  • social scene

And then the New York comedy scene got that very soft.

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Examples

  • It's a business meeting, it's not your kind of scene.

  • The local theater group has been a powerful force in the city's scene, attracting many talented performers.

  • And it can really make the scene come alive.

  • And then the New York comedy scene got that very soft.

  • Hey, the music scene in Austin is really, - really good, right? - Yeah.

  • 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.

  • It seems that Rodger quickly realized how things are on the local gay scene.

  • 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

stage
vsscene
169 2.4

A place or situation where events happen

is broader, naming the overall activity sphere rather than the event setting
art scene
vsscene
7 4.1

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

is broader, covering other fields and public activity beyond visual creativity
cultural scene
vsscene
1 3.9

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

is more general, applying to many fields beyond local artistic life

Compounds

on-the-scene
  • Literature
201 4.2

At the place where something is happening or has just happened

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

7 4.1

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

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

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

scene-stealer
  • Literature
1 6.1

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

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

racy scene
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A part of a film or book that suggests sex

bummery scene
  • Informal
9.9

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

9.9

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

9.9

A style of rockabilly music with sexual themes and bold images

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

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

scene painter
  • Specialized
5.5

A person who makes large background pictures for plays or landscapes

A place where many live music shows happen and musicians gather

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

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

9.8

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

How Active

movement
696 1.5
scene
355 3.1
community
2.8
area
752 2.0

Surface Forms

scene singular
scenes plural

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.