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used figuratively in expressions such as a scene of mayhem, is part of the standard language. More informal are uses of the type not my scene and the jazz scene, originally associated with youth slang but now used more generally.

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noun

1. That which is or can be seen: lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, sight, view, vista. See see/not see.
2. The place where an action or event occurs: locale, setting, site, stage. See place.
3. The properties, backdrops, and other objects arranged for a dramatic presentation: mise en scène, scenery, set², setting. See performing arts.
4. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest: area, arena, bailiwick, circle, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, subject, terrain, territory, world. Slang bag. See territory.
5. Existing surroundings that affect an activity: circumstance (often used in plural), condition (used in plural), environment. See be.

n

Definition: display of emotion
Antonyms: composure

scene, in a drama, a subdivision of an act or of a play not divided into acts. A scene normally represents actions happening in one place at one time, and is marked off from the next scene by a curtain, a black‐out, or a brief emptying of the stage. In the study of narrative works, ‘scene’ is also the name given to a ‘dramatic’ method of narration that presents events at roughly the same pace as that at which they are supposed to be occurring, i.e. usually in detail and with substantial use of dialogue. In this sense the scenic narrative method is contrasted with ‘summary’, in which the duration of the story's events is compressed into a brief account.

Adjective: scenic.

IN BRIEF: A place or location; a chapter or episode in a play or book.

A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live. — Bob Hope (1903-2003), American comedian and film actor.

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For a list of words related to scene, see:

• Devices, Techniques, and Elements - scene: subdivision of play, representing continuous action in one locale; place in which action occurs
• Stagecraft, Production, and Dramatic Structure - scene: uninterrupted action within play; division of an act
• Movie People and Show Business - scene: division of film in which continuous action takes place in a single location

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - handlingssted, scene, sted, skueplads, optrin

idioms:

• come on the scene    komme ind i billedet
• make a scene    lave skandale, lave scener
• not one's scene    ikke en's kop te
• scene of crime    gerningsstedet, åstedet
• set the scene    give baggrunden

Nederlands (Dutch)
scène, wereldje, tafereel, locatie, toneel

Français (French)
n. - scène, (Théât) décor, lieu, monde/milieu, incidents, image(s), vue, tableau, (Art) scène

idioms:

• come on the scene    arriver sur les lieux, (fig) arriver
• make a scene    faire toute une scène/toute une histoire
• make the scene    devenir célèbre
• not one's scene    (ne pas être) son genre
• scene of the crime    les lieux du crime
• set the scene    situer le décor/la scène, (fig) préparer le terrain pour

Deutsch (German)
n. - Szene, Schauplatz, Ort der Handlung, Anblick, Auftritt, Bühnenbild

idioms:

• come on the scene    auftauchen
• make a scene    eine Szene machen
• make the scene    eine Szene machen, erscheinen, kommen
• not one's scene    nicht jmds. Fall
• scene of the crime    Tatort
• set the scene    jmdm. die Ausgangssituation darlegen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σκηνή, επεισόδιο, (θεατρική) σκηνή, παλκοσένικο, τόπος, προσωπική προτίμηση

idioms:

• come on the scene    εμφανίζομαι (στο προσκήνιο)
• make a scene    κάνω/δημιουργώ σκηνή
• not one's scene    όχι της αρεσκείας μου
• scene of crime    τόπος του εγκλήματος
• set the scene    δίνω την ατμόσφαιρα (εποχής κ.λπ.), σκιαγραφώ

Italiano (Italian)
scena, circolo, scenario, scenata

idioms:

• come on the scene    venire in scena
• make a scene    fare una scenata
• not one's scene    non andar pazzo per
• scene of crime    scena del delitto
• set the scene    preparare il campo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cena (f)

idioms:

• come on the scene    aparecer
• make a scene    dar um escândalo
• not one's scene    não é preferência de ninguém
• scene of crime    cena do crime
• set the scene    palco da cena

Русский (Russian)
сцена, место (события), место действия (в пьесе, романе), картина, явление, эпизод, происшествие, объяснение, крупный разговор скандал, пейзаж, декорация, обстановка, положение дел, театральное представление, занавес, сюжет

idioms:

• come on the scene    появляться на сцене
• make a scene    участвовать в каком-л. событии
• not one's scene    чье-л. нелюбимое занятие или место
• scene of crime    место преступления
• set the scene    описывать действующих лиц и место происшествия, подготавливать почву для дальнейших событий

Español (Spanish)
n. - escenario, escena, espectáculo, teatro, círculo, decorado, panorama, vista, escándalo

idioms:

• come on the scene    aparecer
• make a scene    armar un escándalo
• make the scene    hacer una escena
• not one's scene    no es para mí
• scene of the crime    el lugar del hecho, la escena del crimen
• set the scene    describir el escenario, brindar información preliminar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - scen, scenbild, fondkuliss, uppträde, värld, kretsar, teater

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
一场, 场面, 一个镜头, 事件

idioms:

• come on the scene    出现
• make a scene    大吵大闹
• not one's scene    不是某人的爱好
• scene of crime    犯罪现场
• set the scene    叙述背景, 描述实况

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 一場, 場面, 一個鏡頭, 事件

idioms:

• come on the scene    出現
• make a scene    大吵大鬧
• not one's scene    不是某人的愛好
• scene of crime    犯罪現場
• set the scene    敘述背景, 描述實況

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (사건의) 장소, 장면, 상황

idioms:

• come on the scene    무대에 등장하다, 나타나다
• make a scene    한바탕 소란을 피우다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 現場, 場面, 光景, 景色, シーン, 舞台, 場, 大騒ぎ, 騒動, 背景

idioms:

• come on the scene    現れる
• make a scene    ひと騒ぎ起こす
• not one's scene    出る幕ではない
• scene of crime    犯行現場
• set the scene    準備をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألمشهد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקום-אירוע, זירה, מראה, נוף, מחזה, תפאורה, עלילה, תמונה, פרץ-רגשות, סצינה‬

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