What does “scene” mean?
- 1
nounthe place where something happens, especially something bad
Police arrived at the scene of the accident.
- 2
nouna part of a play, film or book in which the action happens in one place
The final scene made me cry.
- 3
nouna view, or a particular area of activity
She’s well known on the local music scene.
Scene at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /sin/ · SEEN
How to use “scene” correctly
“Make a scene” means get loudly angry in public. “Behind the scenes” means secretly or out of public view.
Common phrases with “scene”
- at the scene
- crime scene
- behind the scenes
- make a scene
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- scenery
- scenic
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