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the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set<the first scene was the kitchen of a fancy restaurant during dinner>Synonymsbackground, settingRelated Wordsbackdrop, scenery, set; tableau
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an outburst or display of excited anger<please don't make a scene while weʼre at the restaurant>— see tantrum
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position with regard to conditions and circumstances<the current political scene>— see situation 1
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the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used for a scene in a stage production<helped build and paint scenes for the school play>— see scenery
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