# scene

Pronunciation: say "SEEN" /siːn/

## Noun

1. A part of a play, film, novel, or other story, usually showing continuous action in one place.
   - Simple: A part of a play, film, or book, usually showing action in one place without a break in time.
   - _The director reshot the opening scene because the lighting was wrong._
   - _Act two contains three short scenes set in different rooms of the house._
2. The place where a significant event occurs, especially one that draws attention from onlookers, police, or reporters.
   - Simple: The place where something important happens, such as an accident or a crime.
   - _Firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene of the blaze._
   - _Investigators sealed off the scene until forensic teams could examine it._
3. An informal, loosely defined group of people united by a common interest, including their shared activities and usual gathering places; a subculture.
   - Simple: A group of people who share an interest, along with the places and things they do together.
   - _The city's indie music scene thrived in tiny basement clubs._
   - _He finally felt at home once he found the local poetry scene._
4. A view or sight taken in at a glance, such as a landscape or everything happening in a place at a particular moment.
   - Simple: What you can see in a place at one time, such as a pretty view or a busy street.
   - _The valley opened into a breathtaking scene of snow-capped peaks._
   - _He paused to sketch the rural scene before the light faded._
5. The place, time, and surrounding circumstances in which an event occurs or in which a story's action is set.
   - Simple: The place, time, and situation where something happens or where a story takes place.
   - _The author sets the scene in nineteenth-century Russia, amid political unrest._
   - _The scene of the novel is Paris in the spring of 1968, when student protests filled the streets._
6. A noisy or emotional display of feeling in front of others, causing embarrassment or disruption, sometimes put on deliberately for effect.
   - Simple: A loud, emotional fuss made in front of other people that causes embarrassment.
   - _Embarrassed by the public scene, she grabbed her coat and left._
   - _He created an ugly scene at the dinner table, shouting until everyone fell silent._
7. An activity, setting or lifestyle that suits someone and in which they feel comfortable, usually after a possessive such as my or his. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: An activity, place or way of life that someone likes and feels at home in, usually said as 'my scene.'
   - _He tried the nightclub crowd for a year before deciding it just wasn't his scene._
   - _Quiet bookstores and late-night jazz bars are more my scene than stadium concerts._
8. The painted backdrops, furnishings, and other decorations on a stage that represent the place where a play's action happens.
   - Simple: The painted backgrounds and furniture on a stage that show where a play happens.
   - _Between acts, the crew wheeled the ballroom set out of the scene dock and into place._
   - _Our community theater has no scene shop, so volunteers build the sets in a borrowed garage._

## Interjection

9. Called out to signal that a scene or performance has ended and the actors may stop, including during rehearsal or improvisation.
   - Simple: Called out to tell actors that a scene or performance has ended and they can stop acting.
   - _The moment the director said 'And scene,' the two actors stopped arguing and burst out laughing._
   - _'And scene!' she called from behind the camera, and the cast relaxed for the first time in hours._

## Noun

10. The stage of a theater, viewed as the place and profession of dramatic performance. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The stage in a theater where actors perform plays.

## Other meanings

- (noun) A youth subculture popular across English-speaking countries in the 2000s and early 2010s, known for distinctive fashion, hairstyles, and music tastes.
- (noun) An acted-out fantasy or planned encounter, especially one negotiated between partners within BDSM.
- (verb) To take part in an acted-out fantasy or planned encounter, especially one negotiated within BDSM.
- (verb) To present or exhibit something as a scene; to put it on display for others to see.

## Origin

Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, "scene, stage") was borrowed by Latin as sc(a)ena, passed into Middle French as scene, and from there into Late Middle English with the same spelling. Scena and skene are doublets of it.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/scene (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).