combat scene

Depicted military engagement

A combat scene is a depiction of fighting in film, television, video games, or literature—the choreographed or described portion where characters engage in battle.

The term appears in discussions of action movies, military dramas, and gaming: The combat scenes in that war film felt brutally realistic.

In video games specifically, combat scenes may refer to gameplay segments distinct from exploration or dialogue.

Related
  • battleArmed military engagement
  • fightPhysical or verbal conflict
  • warfareArmed conflict between groups
  • war zoneArea of active conflict
  • clashViolent disagreement or collision

skirmish · hand to hand · close quarters · swords · gunfire · bullet holes · explosion · blood · blood spatter · violence · melee · duel · charge · battle cry · troops · enemy lines · chaos · smoke

Categories
Opposites
dramatic content/action type

combat scenelove scene

Filmed romantic intimacy

sex scene · tender moment · wedding scene · seduction scene · declaration of love

narrative tension/energy

combat scenedialogue scene

Spoken interaction in drama

calm before the storm · establishing shot

action intensity

combat scenenature scene

Family

combat, scene, combats, combated, combatted, combating, combatting, combatant, combatants

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG