the place where some action occurs; the police returned to the scene of the crime'

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; they worked all night painting the scenery

[ Syn: scenery ]

an incident (real or imaginary); their parting was a sad scene'

the visual percept of a region; the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views

[ Syn: view , aspect , prospect , vista , panorama ]

a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

[ Syn: shot ]

a situation treated as an observable object; the political picture is favorable; the religious scene in England has changed in the last century

[ Syn: picture ]

a subdivision of an act of a play; the first act has three scenes'

a display of bad temper; he had a fit; she threw a tantrum; he made a scene

[ Syn: fit , tantrum , conniption ]

graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; he painted scenes from everyday life; figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment

[ Syn: view ]

the context and environment in which something is set; the perfect setting for a ghost story

[ Syn: setting ]