scene-making
Causing public commotion
Scene-making is the act of creating a public disturbance or dramatic display, usually to express anger or get attention.
Unlike simply causing a scene, scene-making implies deliberate or habitual behavior: Her scene-making at family gatherings has become exhausting.
The term often carries a note of disapproval, suggesting someone prone to theatrics.
Uncontrolled display of frustration
- outburstSudden emotional release
- spectacleVisually striking event
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- theatricsExaggerated dramatic behavior
histrionics · display · fuss · blowup · confrontation · eruption · meltdown · showdown
Preparing for presentation
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
framing · lighting · production design · atmosphere · visual storytelling · directing · choreography · art direction
Building professional relationships
- influencePower to affect others
- presenceState of being somewhere
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- minglingCasual social interaction
schmoozing · working the room · connections · socializing · circles · tastemaking · clout · status
tantrum
Uncontrolled display of frustration
- outburstSudden emotional release
- spectacleVisually striking event
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
theatrics · histrionics · display · fuss · blowup · confrontation · eruption · meltdown · showdown · uproar
staging
Preparing for presentation
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
composition · framing · lighting · production design · atmosphere · visual storytelling · directing · choreography · art direction · props
networking
Building professional relationships
- influencePower to affect others
- presenceState of being somewhere
- visibilityRange of clear sight
mingling · schmoozing · working the room · connections · socializing · circles · tastemaking · clout · status · in-crowd
scene-makingcomposure
Emotional self-control
self-restraint · decorum · poise · equanimity · self-control
scene-makingdiscretion
Careful judgment in speech
keeping a low profile · understatement · inconspicuousness · unobtrusiveness · subtlety
scene-makingdecorum
Fitting social conduct
propriety · graciousness · tact · good manners · civility
scene, making, make, makes, made, maker, makers, remake, remaking