Etymology From Late Middle English scene, from Middle French scene, borrowed from Latin sc(a)ena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene, stage”). Doublet of scena and skene.
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theater The decorations; furnishings, and backgrounds of a stage, representing the place in which the action of a play is set.
The play is divided into three acts, and in total twenty-five scenes.
The most moving scene is the final one, where he realizes he has wasted his whole life.
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There were some very erotic scenes in the movie, although it was not classified as pornography.
Miss Phyllis Morgan, as the hapless heroine dressed in the shabbiest of clothes, appears in the midst of a gay and giddy throng; she apostrophises all and sundry there, including the villain, and has a magnificent scene which always brings down the house, and nightly adds to her histrionic laurels.1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Affair at the Novelty Theatre”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:
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The location, time, circumstances, etc., in which something occurs, or in which the action of a story, play, or the like, is set up.
In Troy, there lies the scene.c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene prologue]:
The world is a vast scene of strife.c. 1810, John M. Mason, On Religious Controversy:
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A combination of objects or events in view or happening at a given moment at a particular place.
He assessed the scene to check for any danger, and agreed it was safe.
They saw an angry scene outside the pub.
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Through what new scenes and changes must we pass!1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act V, scene i, page 56:
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A landscape, or part of a landscape; scenery.
A sylvan scene with various greens was drawn, / Shades on the sides, and in the midst a lawn.1697, Virgil, “Palamon and Arcite”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site.1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
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An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display.
The headmistress told the students not to cause a scene.
The crazy lady made a scene in the grocery store.
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Probably no lover of scenes would have had very long to wait or some explosions between parties, both equally ready to take offence, and careless of giving it.1832, Thomas De Quincey, Kolsterheim:
I'm having wicked dreams of leaving Tennessee Hear Santa Monica, I swear it's calling me Won't make my mama proud, it's gonna cause a scene She sees her baby girl, I know she's gonna scream2020 April 3, Chappell Roan, Dan Nigro, “Pink Pony Club”performed by Chappell Roan:
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An element of fiction writing.
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A social environment consisting of an informal, vague group of people with a uniting interest; their sphere of activity; a subculture.
She got into the emo scene at an early age.
Indie just isn't my scene.
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(by extension) A youth subculture popular in the Anglosphere in the 2000s and early 2010s.
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(by extension) An aesthetic characterized by vibrant, often neon colors, heavily teased and brightly dyed hair with long bangs, skinny jeans, band tees, and layered accessories like studded belts and plastic jewelry; heavily influenced by MySpace culture, emo, pop-punk, and electronic music, with a strong emphasis on digital self-expression and a playful, rebellious energy.
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BDSM, Lifestyle, Sexuality A fantasy that is acted out.
Etymology From Late Middle English scene, from Middle French scene, borrowed from Latin sc(a)ena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene, stage”). Doublet of scena and skene.
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To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.
Etymology From Late Middle English scene, from Middle French scene, borrowed from Latin sc(a)ena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene, stage”). Doublet of scena and skene.