scene
Where action unfolds
A scene is a place where something happens: the scene of the crime, the scene of the accident.
In drama and film, a scene is a unit of action in one location—several scenes make an act.
To make a scene is to create a public disturbance through emotional outburst.
A scene is also a sphere of activity or interest: the music scene, the downtown art scene, that's not really my scene.
Behind the scenes means out of public view, where the real work or decisions happen.
Rear stage scenery
- locationPosition in space
- localeSpecific place or area
- venuePlace of occurrence
- settingContext of events
landscape · vista · panorama · horizon · environment · atmosphere · ambiance · surroundings
Raised performance platform
- actDeed or performance
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- blockingImpeding forward progress
cue · entrance · exit · intermission · monologue · dialogue · understudy · cameo
Prevailing emotional condition
- ambianceMood of surroundings
- vibeIntuitive sense of mood
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- toneQuality of sound
feeling · energy · spirit · character · essence · tension · suspense · intensity
Noisy, confused disturbance
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- outburstSudden emotional release
spectacle · tantrum · blowup · showdown · fracas · ruckus · uproar · drama
Quick liquor serving
- takeCapture or filmed segment
- cutSeverance or reduction
- frameSupporting outer structure
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
montage · screenplay · storyboard · cinematography · camera · director · studio · screening
backdrop
Rear stage scenery
setting · landscape · vista · panorama · horizon · environment · atmosphere · ambiance · surroundings · terrain
stage
Raised performance platform
blocking · cue · entrance · exit · intermission · monologue · dialogue · understudy · cameo · walk-on
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
tone · feeling · energy · spirit · character · essence · tension · suspense · intensity · emotion
commotion
Noisy, confused disturbance
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
outburst · spectacle · tantrum · blowup · showdown · fracas · ruckus · uproar · drama · embarrassment
shot
Quick liquor serving
sequence · montage · screenplay · storyboard · cinematography · camera · director · studio · screening · post-production
chapter
Division of a book
segment · flashback · climax · turning point · opener · finale · pivotal · key · crucial · memorable
punk
Raw, fast rock genre
- gothMelancholic music subculture
- raveEnthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- clubOrganization with membership
underground · hipster · indie · metal · techno · drag · ballroom · skate · graffiti · DJ
sceneinvisibility
State of being unseen
behind the scenes · offstage · hiding · concealment · blindness
scenecomposure
Emotional self-control
calm · restraint · self-control · poise · equanimity
- behind the scenesOut of public view
- make a sceneCreate public disturbance
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- making a sceneBehaving dramatically in public
- cause a sceneBehave dramatically in public
- change of sceneryShift in environment
scenery, scenic, obscene, scenes, obscenity, obscenely, sceneries, scenesters, scene-stealing