scene

Everyday

1. A scene is one part of a story, play or film shown at one place and time. tree →
2. A scene is a place where something happens: the scene of the crime. tree →
3. A scene is a view you can see: a winter scene. tree →
4. To make a scene is to make a fuss in public. tree →

In the lessons

one round of things put on and taken off the table («Scene 1. The table is empty.»); each scene starts from zero; in stories and plays scenes change place or time; in art a painted scene; in safety «the scene of an accident» (stay back and let helpers work)

Examples

• Scene 2. The table is empty. tree →
• Scene 1. I put three apples on the table. tree →
• In this scene, nothing is on the table at the start. tree →
• In the first scene, the prince meets a frog. tree →
• We practised our scene for the school play. tree →
• The picture shows a snowy scene with a cabin. tree →
• The firefighters quickly arrived at the scene. tree →
• Please don't make a scene in the shop. tree →
• Mr. Terrapin appears upon the Scene XI. tree →

Note

Carries no operation clue; each scene starts from zero, so nothing carries over from the scene before. The «c» is silent: say «seen». Do not mix «scene» with «seen» (past of see): they sound the same. Adjective «scenic» (with pretty views).