scene of action
- noun
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escenario
- During the final match, the scene of action was electric with anticipation.
Examples
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Sometimes play will stop for a bird or a dog, one wheeling, the other scampering, too near the scene of action; or for a piece of insolent paper doing fluttery reconnaissance of its own.
Fiction book (1994) -
His heartbeat quickened as they neared the scene of action.
Fiction book (1990) -
Like the sonnet, the Spenserian turns inward on itself as a complex self-reflexive structure, but unlike most sonnets, Spenserians are used for long and detailed narratives, even including fast-paced scenes of action.
Academic text (2003) -
The fans cheered as the team entered the scene of action on the field.
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At the local stadium, the scene of action was filled with excited spectators.
Synonyms
∞
1.5
The place or setting where an event happens, especially a public one
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2.4
A place or situation where events happen
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2.9
A large building with seats where people watch sports or concerts
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4.8
A place where something happens, often the scene of a story
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase's meaning is directly compositional: 'scene' (place or setting where events occur) combined with 'action' (the activity or events) with the preposition 'of' yields 'the place where the action occurs.' This structure and logic are common cross-linguistically and follow standard English noun-of-noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Scene of action is a simple image: scene (a place) where action (movement or events) happens, like players running on a sports field. So it means the 'place where an event or game takes place', such as a playing field or stadium.