scene

Noun
  1. The place where some action occurs (synset 108663538)
    "the police returned to the scene of the crime"
    is a type of: area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
    subtypes:
  2. An incident (real or imaginary) (synset 107375441)
    "their parting was a sad scene"
    is a type of: incident - a single distinct event
  3. The visual percept of a region (synset 105941982)
    "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
    is a type of: visual image, visual percept - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
    subtypes:
    • background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
    • coast - the area within view
    • exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
    • foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer
    • glimpse - a brief or incomplete view
    • middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background
    • side view - a view from the side of something
    • tableau - any dramatic scene
    same as: aspect, panorama, prospect, view, vista
  4. A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film (synset 106627082)
    is a type of: exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
    subtypes: outtake - a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
    is a part of: film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
    same as: shot
  5. A situation treated as an observable object (synset 113960108)
    "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
    is a type of: situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
    same as: picture
  6. A subdivision of an act of a play (synset 107022924)
    "the first act has three scenes"
    is a type of: dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
    is a part of: act - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
  7. A display of bad temper (synset 114429707)
    "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"
    is a type of: bad temper, ill temper - a persisting angry mood
    same as: conniption, fit, tantrum
  8. Graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept (synset 104151847)
    "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
    is a type of: graphic art - the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking
    has: content, depicted object, subject - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
    same as: view
  9. The context and environment in which something is set (synset 108585785)
    "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
    is a type of: environment, environs, surround, surroundings - the area in which something exists or lives
    subtypes: scenario - a setting for a work of art or literature
    same as: setting
  10. The painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale (synset 104152121)
    "they worked all night painting the scenery"
    is a type of: set, stage set - representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
    subtypes:
    • backcloth, backdrop, background - scenery hung at back of stage
    • flat - scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
    • masking, masking piece - scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
    • set piece - a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting
    same as: scenery

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