enter the picture/scene

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1

: to become involved in something

The company went through many drastic changes after its new owner entered the scene.

2

: to become something that must be considered or dealt with

Once politics enters the picture, chances for a quick settlement are greatly reduced.

Examples of enter the picture/scene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tart-sweet-booze balance takes on a new dimension when peppers enter the scene. — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023

Several new smaller rockets, specifically designed to haul lightweight satellites into Earth’s orbit, could also enter the scene. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Jan. 2023

This churn rate in economics also translates into a less static political system, as new players enter the scene and old power structures are challenged. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022

Additional agents enter the scene, and one of them tackles the man to the ground. — Geneva Sands and Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022