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

Families will appreciate the custom coloring books at the host stand, which feature dogs in scenes around the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Since her 2019 debut, PURGE, which drew from her experiences in the New York and Berlin rave and punk scenes, Chen has been moving toward ever-sharper contrasts between caustic drones and close-mic’d croons. — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Lights, cameras and crew members come into view, turning what had looked like a series of private holiday moments — the phone calls, front desk exchanges, tea service and moments in the elevator — into scenes being performed for another camera. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

But some of the most technically challenging scenes, according to director Travis Knight, aren’t the ones that look the most majestic. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026

Completists might also want to check out Sidi Jemour Mosque to the north, which was used for scenes with Biggs Darklighter that didn't even make the final cut. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Police transported the bodies without forensic examinations of the scenes. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

But the reason these frightening scenes work so well is that Hitchcock knows there must be some emotional investment from the audience, especially when the actual events are so random and inexplicable. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026