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scene > 10 senses
NOUN	1	scene	The place where some action occurs
	2	scene	An incident (real or imaginary)
	3	scene, view, aspect, prospect, vista, panorama	The visual percept of a region
	4	scene, shot	A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
	5	scene, picture	A situation treated as an observable object
	6	scene	A subdivision of an act of a play
	7	scene, fit, tantrum, conniption	A display of bad temper
	8	scene, view	Graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
	9	scene, setting	The context and environment in which something is set
	10	scene, scenery	The painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

scene > pronunciation
Sounds	siy'n
Rhymes	Aberdeen, Abilene, acetylcholine, and 183 more rhymes in iyn...

scene > noun 1, location
Meaning	The place where some action occurs.
Examples	"the police returned to the scene of the crime"
Broader	area, country
Narrower	light; darkness, dark, shadow; field of honor; stage; venue, locale, locus

scene > noun 2, event
Meaning	An incident (real or imaginary).
Examples	"their parting was a sad scene"
Broader	incident

scene > noun 3, cognition
Meaning	The visual percept of a region.
Synonyms	view, aspect, prospect, vista, panorama
Broader	visual percept, visual image
Narrower	background, ground; coast; exposure; foreground; glimpse; middle distance; side view; tableau
Adjectives	scenic; scenic

scene > noun 4, communication
Meaning	A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film.
Synonyms	shot
Part of	movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick
Broader	photograph, photo, exposure, pic
Narrower	outtake

scene > noun 5, state
Meaning	A situation treated as an observable object.
Examples	"the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
Synonyms	picture
Broader	situation, state of affairs

scene > noun 6, communication
Meaning	A subdivision of an act of a play.
Examples	"the first act has three scenes"
Part of	act
Broader	dramatic composition, dramatic work

scene > noun 7, state
Meaning	A display of bad temper.
Examples	"he made a scene"
Synonyms	fit, tantrum, conniption
Broader	bad temper, ill temper

scene > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	Graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept.
Examples	"he painted scenes from everyday life"
Synonyms	view
Parts	subject, content, depicted object
Broader	graphic art

scene > noun 9, location
Meaning	The context and environment in which something is set.
Synonyms	setting
Broader	environment, environs, surroundings, surround
Narrower	scenario

scene > noun 10, artifact
Meaning	The painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale.
Examples	"they worked all night painting the scenery"
Synonyms	scenery
Broader	stage set, set
Narrower	backdrop, background, backcloth; flat; masking piece, masking; set piece

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