Synonyms of scenes

scenes

noun

plural of scene

1

as in settings

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 & Similar Words

• settings
• backdrops
• backgrounds
• sets
• locales
• sceneries
• tableaux
• mise-en-scènes

2

as in explosions

an outburst or display of excited anger

please don't make a scene while we're at the restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosions
• outbursts
• reactions
• fits
• huffs
• fireworks
• rages
• distractions
• frenzies
• blowups
• tantrums
• upheavals
• seizures
• storms
• furies
• hissy fits
• rampages
• hissies
• eruptions
• agitations
• deliriums
• convulsions
• hysterias
• furors
• pouts
• indignations
• tempers
• spasms
• uproars
• paroxysms
• furores
• ires
• wraths
• cholers
• flare-ups
• pets
• spleens
• lividities
• sulks
• rises
• danders
• humps
• snits
• grouches

3

as in situations

position with regard to conditions and circumstances

one of the leading figures in the current political scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situations
• pictures
• deals
• statuses
• stories
• postures
• ranks
• ball games
• footings
• states
• scores
• spots
• places
• standings
• status quos

4

as in sceneries

the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production

helped build and paint scenes for the school play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sceneries
• decors
• sets
• mise-en-scènes
• backdrops
• backgrounds
• props
• properties
• set pieces
• drops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scenes

The actors also showcased their talent by performing scenes from the show, in tandem with clips projected onto the big panel screens for audiences. — Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026

The oversized teeth of the character were originally to be used only during silent scenes, but Carrey learned to talk with them on to make his character even more cartoon-like. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

The scenes with Congressman Daniel Keene and disgraced investigative reporter Helen Drew are especially intense. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Parallels between the younger couple and the main couple yield scenes in which advice is passed from Staten to Lucas and and Quinn to Lauren. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Cultural memory of such scenes became fixtures of partition literature. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Hisense has also added its CineBlack Pro system, Dynamic Grayscale Technology, and EBL (Enhanced Black Level) Algorithm to get more detail out of darker scenes. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Nu Jazz are a New York supergroup that’s congealed out of a handful of overlapping scenes. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

But as his novel goes on, nighttime scenes and vivid memories are replaced by exchanges of purely expository dialogue, which seeks to explain to the reader, point by point, the book’s ghostly developments. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026