scene

scene
scene
W2S2 [si:n] n
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1¦(play/film)¦
2¦(activities)¦
3¦(accident/crime)¦
4¦(view/picture)¦
5¦(event/situation)¦
6¦(argument)¦
7 not be your scene
8 behind the scenes
9 set the scene
10 be/come on the scene
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[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: scène, from Latin scena, scaena 'stage, scene', from Greek skene 'tent, building against which a play is performed, stage']
1.) ¦(PLAY/FILM)¦
a) part of a play during which there is no change in time or place
▪ Hamlet, Act 5 Scene 2
▪ the opening scene
b) a single piece of action that happens in one place in a film, book etc
▪ battle scenes
▪ tender love scenes
▪ The film contains some violent scenes.
▪ colourful pictures depicting scenes from the Bible
2.) ¦(ACTIVITIES)¦ [singular]
a particular set of activities and the people who are involved in them
▪ I'm not into the club scene (=going to night clubs) .
▪ LA's music scene
▪ the drug scene
▪ a newcomer to the political scene
3.) ¦(ACCIDENT/CRIME)¦ [singular]
the place where an accident, crime etc happened
▪ The police soon arrived at the scene of the crime .
at the scene
▪ Investigators are now at the scene, searching for clues.
on the scene
▪ Journalists were on the scene within minutes.
4.) ¦(VIEW/PICTURE)¦
a view of a place as you see it, or as it appears in a picture
▪ He photographed a wide range of street scenes.
scene of
▪ She returned home to find a scene of devastation.
5.) ¦(EVENT/SITUATION)¦
what is happening in a place, or what can be seen happening
scene of
▪ There were scenes of rejoicing after the election.
bad scene AmE
▪ 'It's a bad scene here,' she said. 'Jamie is very sick.'
6.) ¦(ARGUMENT)¦
a loud angry argument, especially in a public place
▪ There were angry scenes in parliament today.
▪ I was mad, but I didn't want to make a scene .
7.) not be your scene informal
to not be the type of thing you like
▪ Loud discos aren't really my scene.
8.) behind the scenes
secretly, while other things are happening publicly
▪ Behind the scenes, both sides are working towards an agreement.
9.) set the scene
a) to provide the conditions in which an event can happen
set the scene for
▪ The prison riots have set the scene for major reform.
b) to describe the situation before you begin to tell a story
▪ A few words on the rules of English law will help to set the scene.
10.) be/come on the scene
to be or become involved in a situation, activity etc
▪ By then, there was a boyfriend on the scene.
→a change of scene at ↑change2 (3), steal the scene at ↑steal1 (4)

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