SCENE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he painted scenes from everyday life
    • figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they worked all night painting the scenery
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the visual percept of a region
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a subdivision of an act of a play
    Usage Example(s)
    • the first act has three scenes
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • an incident (real or imaginary)
    Usage Example(s)
    • their parting was a sad scene
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • the context and environment in which something is set
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the perfect setting for a ghost story
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  8. Meaning
    • the place where some action occurs
    Usage Example(s)
    • the police returned to the scene of the crime
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  9. Meaning
    • a situation treated as an observable object
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the political picture is favorable
    • the religious scene in England has changed in the last century
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • a display of bad temper
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he had a fit
    • she threw a tantrum
    • he made a scene
    Hypernyms(s) scene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower