Entry Word: scene

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set <the first scene was the kitchen of a fancy restaurant during dinner>

Synonyms background, setting

Related Words backdrop, scenery, set; tableau

2 an outburst or display of excited anger <please don't make a scene while weʼre at the restaurant> — see tantrum
3 position with regard to conditions and circumstances <the current political scene> — see situation 1
4 the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used for a scene in a stage production <helped build and paint scenes for the school play> — see scenery