scene

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 See also 1.5 Verb 1.6 Anagrams 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 3 Old English 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Adjective

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Alternative forms

• scæne (archaic)

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French scène, from Latin scaena, scēna, from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnē), “‘scene, stage’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: sēn, IPA: /siːn/, SAMPA: /si:n/
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• Homophones: seen
• Rhymes: -iːn

[edit] Noun

scene (plural scenes)

1. The location of an event that attracts attention.
2. (theater) The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the acting is done, with its adjuncts and decorations; the stage.
3. The decorations and fittings of a stage, representing the place in which the action is supposed to go on; one of the slides, or other devices, used to give an appearance of reality to the action of a play; as, to paint scenes; to shift the scenes; to go behind the scenes.
4. So much of a play as passes without change of locality or time, or important change of character; hence, a subdivision of an act; a separate portion of a play, subordinate to the act, but differently determined in different plays; as, an act of four scenes.
5. The place, time, circumstance, etc., in which anything occurs, or in which the action of a story, play, or the like, is laid; surroundings amid which anything is set before the imagination; place of occurrence, exhibition, or action.
6. An assemblage of objects presented to the view at once; a series of actions and events exhibited in their connection; a spectacle; a show; an exhibition; a view.
7. A landscape, or part of a landscape; scenery.
8. An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display.
9. An element of fiction writing.
10. A social environment consisting of a large informal, vague group of people with a uniting interest; their sphere of activity.

[edit] Derived terms

• scenic
• scenery
• scenic route

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• proscenium

[edit] Verb

scene

1. To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ceens
• cense

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

scene f.

1. Plural form of scena.

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *skaunaz

[edit] Adjective

scēne

1. resplendent
2. beautiful