scene
48
3.7
- noun
- /siːn/
- Specialized
:
decorado
- Another mini-project spotlighted frames, picturing scenes through the paneless windows of abandoned buildings.
- a painted scene
- depicted scene
- a larger painted scene
It was messing around studio, changing the scenes, changing the lighting.
- It was messing around studio, changing the scenes, changing the lighting.
- Also, it's a great way to make sure the scene construction is is muscular and powerful.
- But of course, that was a whole staged scene there.
- And it's got the proscinium arch that they used for the salt bone party scene, and that is surrounding it.
Examples
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So I created this little scene that is basically a wardrobe.
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I've gotta light this scene better.
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I wanted to check on the painting of the backdrop for the storm scene.
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Then the first weak rays of red dawn light touched the scene outside the window.
Fiction book (1991) -
Let's take the ballroom scene.
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Cameron needed to illuminate the scene so that the viewer could follow the rest of the story.
Academic text (2002) -
On the next page is a sailboat scene where the sky and sailboat are placed on separate layers.
Academic text (2001) -
The heavy brushed steel doors embellished with scenes from trader life opened into the dark.
Fiction book (1991) -
As the two drifted lazily downstream, the child stared curiously at the scenes unfolding on the banks.
Fiction book (2001) -
The stage was beautifully decorated to create a stunning scene that transported the audience to a serene village.
Synonyms
416
6.0
The scenery and objects used on a stage or film
19
3.0
The scenery and props arranged to show a place in a play or film
15
3.0
Painted backgrounds and pieces on a stage that show where a play happens
3
3.6
The background and objects on a stage that show where and when a play happens
1
3.6
The arrangement of background and objects on a stage to show where the story happens
The way things like the background, objects, and lights are arranged in a film or play to create a mood
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 Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scene is linked to Greek skene and to scenery, which meant the painted background and set on a stage, so a scene can mean the painted or built parts that show a place on stage. That's why the word refers to the physical pieces that create a stage setting.