scene
1. the place where some action occurs (Freq. 18)
- the police returned to the scene of the crime
• Hypernyms:
area, country
• Hyponyms:
light, darkness, dark, shadow, field of honor,
stage, venue, locale, locus
2. an incident (real or imaginary) (Freq. 17)
- their parting was a sad scene
• Hypernyms:
incident
3. the visual percept of a region (Freq. 13)
- the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
• Syn:
view, aspect, prospect, vista, panorama
• Derivationally related forms:
panoramic (for: panorama), scenic, view (for: view)
• Hypernyms:
visual percept, visual image
• Hyponyms:
background, ground, coast, exposure, foreground,
glimpse, middle distance, side view, tableau
4. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film (Freq. 8)
• Syn:
shot
• Hypernyms:
photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
• Hyponyms:
outtake
• Part Holonyms:
movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show,
motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick
5. a situation treated as an observable object (Freq. 7)
- the political picture is favorable
- the religious scene in England has changed in the last century
• Syn:
picture
• Hypernyms:
situation, state of affairs
6. a subdivision of an act of a play (Freq. 7)
- the first act has three scenes
• Hypernyms:
dramatic composition, dramatic work
• Part Holonyms:
act
7. a display of bad temper (Freq. 1)
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
• Syn:
fit, tantrum, conniption
• Hypernyms:
bad temper, ill temper
8. graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept (Freq. 1)
- he painted scenes from everyday life
- figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment
• Syn:
view
• Hypernyms:
graphic art
• Part Meronyms:
subject, content, depicted object
9. the context and environment in which something is set
- the perfect setting for a ghost story
• Syn:
setting
• Hypernyms:
environment, environs, surroundings, surround
• Hyponyms:
scenario
10. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
- they worked all night painting the scenery
• Syn:
scenery
• Hypernyms:
stage set, set
• Hyponyms:
backdrop, background, backcloth, flat, masking piece,
masking, set piece
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