Scene
noun
A place where an incident happens.
The firemen rushed to the scene of the accident.
Often appears as...
- scene of crime
- scene of accident
noun
A part of a play, movie, book, etc, that is set in one specific time or place.
My favorite scene from the movie was when the hero saves the girl.
Often appears as...
- opening scene
- fight scene
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Literary
noun
The place and things used for a play, movie, etc.
The scenic design for the play was spectacular.
Often appears as...
- scenic backdrop
- scenic design
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Technical
noun
A public disturbance or argument.
He made a scene when he was asked to leave the bar.
Often appears as...
- make a scene
- cause a scene
noun
A social setting, or the people involved in specific activities.
He is well known in the city's jazz scene.
Often appears as...
- music scene
- art scene
noun
The background for a piece of artwork.
His painting depicted a rural scene.
Often appears as...
- rural scene
- urban scene
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Artistic
noun
A place where an incident happens.
The firemen rushed to the scene of the accident.
Often appears as...
- scene of crime
- scene of accident
noun
A part of a play, movie, book, etc, that is set in one specific time or place.
My favorite scene from the movie was when the hero saves the girl.
Often appears as...
- opening scene
- fight scene
Usage tips
Literary
noun
The place and things used for a play, movie, etc.
The scenic design for the play was spectacular.
Often appears as...
- scenic backdrop
- scenic design
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A public disturbance or argument.
He made a scene when he was asked to leave the bar.
Often appears as...
- make a scene
- cause a scene
noun
A social setting, or the people involved in specific activities.
He is well known in the city's jazz scene.
Often appears as...
- music scene
- art scene
noun
The background for a piece of artwork.
His painting depicted a rural scene.
Often appears as...
- rural scene
- urban scene
Usage tips
Artistic
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Location
Focuses on the exact spot of an event, often linked with news and reports.
Reporters flooded the scene where the robbery took place.
Pro Tip 2/2Emergency Context
Commonly used by emergency services to describe their destination.
Paramedics are on their way to the scene.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Location
Focuses on the exact spot of an event, often linked with news and reports.
Reporters flooded the scene where the robbery took place.
Pro Tip 2/2Emergency Context
Commonly used by emergency services to describe their destination.
Paramedics are on their way to the scene.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Location
Focuses on the exact spot of an event, often linked with news and reports.
Reporters flooded the scene where the robbery took place.
Pro Tip 2/2Emergency Context
Commonly used by emergency services to describe their destination.
Paramedics are on their way to the scene.
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What does it take to...
language though a language never gets more real than when we speak it if it's used in a television show or a film anybody can sit there write down what's said and analyze it to see if it's systematic or if it's just gibberish advanced Anik like you could pause the show step into a scene and actually
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Where did Earth’s water...
and where did it come from? As you probably know, a water molecule consists of two basic parts. Hydrogen, the simplest of all elements, has been around since close to the beginning of our universe. Oxygen entered the scene several hundred million years later after stars began to form.
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Why is this painting so...
seemingly changing the scene from a simple depiction of court life to that of a royal portrait. And with this piece of information, we can begin to understand far more about the painting and why it has captivated viewers for centuries. First, there's the historical context.
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Is there a disease that...
When they do, they're mild and flu-like. But those are just the physical symptoms. Toxoplasma also nestles into our brains and meddles with our behavior behind the scenes. To understand why, let's take a look at the parasite's life cycle.
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Barat Ali Batoor: My...
They were screaming. It was a terrible moment. It was like a scene from doomsday, or maybe like one of those scenes from those Hollywood movies that shows that everything is breaking apart and the world is just ending.
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Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
But this painting stands apart from the quiet narrative scenes that we observe from afar in many of Vermeer's paintings. A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work.
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How menstruation works -...
That whole system occurs on repeat, happening approximately 450 times during a woman's life. Behind the scenes are a series of hormonal controls that fine tune the body's internal workings
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
Because the most important thing about gravity is that it's caused by mass. So, let's introduce some mass into our scene. A star, let's call it the Sun. So, if we put it in space-time,
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Fur Seals Overcome...
give up give it all you've got how is it possible that life can come back from the dead the island of south georgia was the scene of one of the worst wildlife massacres in history
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Oxygen’s surprisingly...
It's a process you rarely think about, but behind the scenes, a huge coordinated effort is playing out. Your vital organs, the gut, brain, bones, lungs, blood, and heart
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What does it take to...
language though a language never gets more real than when we speak it if it's used in a television show or a film anybody can sit there write down what's said and analyze it to see if it's systematic or if it's just gibberish advanced Anik like you could pause the show step into a scene and actually
Video examples
Where did Earth’s water...
and where did it come from? As you probably know, a water molecule consists of two basic parts. Hydrogen, the simplest of all elements, has been around since close to the beginning of our universe. Oxygen entered the scene several hundred million years later after stars began to form.
Video examples
Why is this painting so...
seemingly changing the scene from a simple depiction of court life to that of a royal portrait. And with this piece of information, we can begin to understand far more about the painting and why it has captivated viewers for centuries. First, there's the historical context.
Video examples
Is there a disease that...
When they do, they're mild and flu-like. But those are just the physical symptoms. Toxoplasma also nestles into our brains and meddles with our behavior behind the scenes. To understand why, let's take a look at the parasite's life cycle.
Video examples
Barat Ali Batoor: My...
They were screaming. It was a terrible moment. It was like a scene from doomsday, or maybe like one of those scenes from those Hollywood movies that shows that everything is breaking apart and the world is just ending.
Video examples
Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
But this painting stands apart from the quiet narrative scenes that we observe from afar in many of Vermeer's paintings. A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work.
Video examples
How menstruation works -...
That whole system occurs on repeat, happening approximately 450 times during a woman's life. Behind the scenes are a series of hormonal controls that fine tune the body's internal workings
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
Because the most important thing about gravity is that it's caused by mass. So, let's introduce some mass into our scene. A star, let's call it the Sun. So, if we put it in space-time,
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Fur Seals Overcome...
give up give it all you've got how is it possible that life can come back from the dead the island of south georgia was the scene of one of the worst wildlife massacres in history
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Oxygen’s surprisingly...
It's a process you rarely think about, but behind the scenes, a huge coordinated effort is playing out. Your vital organs, the gut, brain, bones, lungs, blood, and heart
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Robert De Niro
Actor
With 'Silver Linings,' I didn't feel - I was thinking of certain things, but I just said, 'Let me go with it.' You have to know what you're doing, where you're going with the scenes, and I put a lot of work into that. But when you're out there, at the same time you gotta be ready for anything.
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John Singleton
American Director
The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two scenes, but they don't look at the whole movie. Or they sit and talk to each other. You should always watch a movie all the way through.
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Dustin Hoffman
American Actor
Well first of all, it's hard to shoot a movie and break for a long time and then come back and do, in a sense, one of the biggest scenes that each character had.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
I don't personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene.
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Domhnall Gleeson
Irish Actor
In 'Cavalry,' I had one scene where I was playing a pretty awful character.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
The most boring scenes are the scenes where a character is alone.
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Steve Schirripa
American Comedian
As far as my own life goes, I don't buy into the Hollywood scene.
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Jennifer Ehle
American Actress
It's very unusual for scenes to be added for a character.
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Denis Norden
English Writer
Everyone who appears in a scene gets paid.
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Mickey Rooney
American Actor
I've been stealing scenes all my life.
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Robert De Niro
Actor
With 'Silver Linings,' I didn't feel - I was thinking of certain things, but I just said, 'Let me go with it.' You have to know what you're doing, where you're going with the scenes, and I put a lot of work into that. But when you're out there, at the same time you gotta be ready for anything.
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John Singleton
American Director
The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two scenes, but they don't look at the whole movie. Or they sit and talk to each other. You should always watch a movie all the way through.
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Dustin Hoffman
American Actor
Well first of all, it's hard to shoot a movie and break for a long time and then come back and do, in a sense, one of the biggest scenes that each character had.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
I don't personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene.
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Domhnall Gleeson
Irish Actor
In 'Cavalry,' I had one scene where I was playing a pretty awful character.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
The most boring scenes are the scenes where a character is alone.
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Steve Schirripa
American Comedian
As far as my own life goes, I don't buy into the Hollywood scene.
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Jennifer Ehle
American Actress
It's very unusual for scenes to be added for a character.
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Denis Norden
English Writer
Everyone who appears in a scene gets paid.
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Mickey Rooney
American Actor
I've been stealing scenes all my life.
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