📒 the place where something happens, especially something unpleasant
- the scene of the accident/crime/crash
- The attacker fled the scene.
- Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time.
📒 an event or a situation that you see, especially one of a particular type
- The team's victory produced scenes of jubilation all over the country.
- a scene of devastation/carnage
- She witnessed some very distressing scenes.
📒 a part of a film, play or book in which the action happens in one place or is of one particular type
- sex/fight/action/battle scenes
- deleted scenes (= ones that were not included in the final version)
- to film/shoot a scene
📒 one of the small sections that a play or an opera is divided into
- Act I, Scene 2 of ‘Macbeth’
📒 a particular area of activity or way of life and the people who are part of it
- the art/club/punk scene
- on the… scene a newcomer on the music scene
- British players were finding it increasingly difficult to compete on the international scene.
📒 a view that you see
- a delightful rural scene
- They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings).
- We stood and surveyed the scene.
📒 a painting, drawing, or photograph of a place and the things that are happening there
- an exhibition of Parisian street scenes
- He painted scenes of country life.
📒 a loud, angry argument, especially one that happens in public and is embarrassing
- She had made a scene in the middle of the party.
- ‘Please leave,’ he said. ‘I don't want a scene.’
- She had some terrible scenes with her father.
📒 in the part of a theatre, etc. that the public does not usually see
- The students were able to go behind the scenes to see how programmes are made.
📒 in a way that people in general are not aware of
- A lot of negotiating has been going on behind the scenes.
- behind-the-scenes work
📒 not the type of thing that somebody likes or enjoys doing
- Hillwalking is not my scene, so I stayed at home.
📒 to create a situation in which something can easily happen or develop
- His arrival set the scene for another argument.
📒 to give somebody the information and details they need in order to understand what comes next
- The first part of the programme was just setting the scene.
- The scene is set in the first paragraph with an account of Sally's childhood.