Scene Extra Examples I Siːn Arrived Part Place

• the scene of the accident/crime/crash
• the attacker fled the scene.
• italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time.
• firefighters arrived on the scene within minutes.

scene

1. the place where something happens, especially something unpleasant
• PAST PARTICIPLE OF see
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• the scene of the accident/crime/crash
• The attacker fled the scene.
• Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time.
• Firefighters arrived on the scene within minutes.
• Sadly the man died at the scene.

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• An ambulance soon arrived at the scene of the accident.
• The criminal often revisits the scene of the crime.
• Police say the man died at the scene.
• The police were called to the scene.
• footprints found near the murder scene
• It was the scene of many battles in the past.
2. an event or a situation that you see, especially one of a particular type
• The team's victory produced scenes of jubilation all over the country.
• a scene of devastation/carnage
• She witnessed some very distressing scenes.

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• He surveyed the scene with horror.
• I replayed the scene in my mind.
• Paramedics tended the wounded in scenes reminiscent of wartime.
• She opened the door on an extraordinary scene of disorder.
• The battlefield was a scene of utter carnage.
• We sat in horror watching the scenes of violence unfold before us.
• The star arrived amidst scenes of excitement.
• a touching domestic scene
3. a part of a film, play or book in which the action happens in one place or is of one particular type
• sex/fight/action/battle scenes
• deleted scenes (= ones that were not included in the final version)
• to film/shoot a scene
• They shot the opening scene 15 times.
• I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part).
• The scene where he arrives at the factory is the turning point in the book.

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• He appears in the opening scene.
• She plays the love scenes brilliantly.
• The film has several steamy bedroom scenes.
• The little girl stole the scene from all the big stars.
• Then the scene shifts to the kitchen.
• There is a dramatic fight scene between the two brothers.
• We ran through the final scene again.
• The film contains some minor sex scenes.
• The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment.
4. one of the small sections that a play or an opera is divided into
• Act I, Scene 2 of ‘Macbeth’
5. a particular area of activity or way of life and the people who are part of it
• the art/club/punk scene
• a newcomer on the music scene
• British players were finding it increasingly difficult to compete on the international scene.
• Tarantino burst onto the cinema scene in the ’90s.
• After years at the top, she just vanished from the scene.

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• He is heavily involved in the local art scene.
• Many of the stars of the nineties have completely vanished from the music scene.
• the eruption of Cuban music onto the world scene
• A newcomer has appeared on the fashion scene.
6. a view that you see
• a delightful rural scene
• They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings).
• We stood and surveyed the scene.
• I stared out of the window of the train on the ever-changing scene.
7. a painting, drawing, or photograph of a place and the things that are happening there
• an exhibition of Parisian street scenes
• He painted scenes of country life.
8. a loud, angry argument, especially one that happens in public and is embarrassing
• She had made a scene in the middle of the party.
• ‘Please leave,’ he said. ‘I don't want a scene.’

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• She had some terrible scenes with her father.
• There have been a couple of ugly scenes between him and the manager.
9. in the part of a theatre, etc. that the public does not usually see
• The students were able to go behind the scenes to see how programmes are made.
10. in a way that people in general are not aware of
• A lot of negotiating has been going on behind the scenes.
• behind-the-scenes work
11. not the type of thing that somebody likes or enjoys doing
• Hillwalking is not my scene, so I stayed at home.
12. to create a situation in which something can easily happen or develop
• His arrival set the scene for another argument.
13. to give somebody the information and details they need in order to understand what comes next
• The first part of the programme was just setting the scene.
• The scene is set in the first paragraph with an account of Sally's childhood.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent. (denoting a subdivision of a play, or (a piece of) stage scenery): from Latin scena, from Greek skēnē ‘tent, stage’.