set-piece
Rehearsed theatrical moment
A set-piece is a carefully planned and rehearsed sequence.
In sports, it's a play executed from a stoppage—a free kick, corner, or penalty: They scored from a set-piece.
In film, theater, or fiction, it's an elaborate, self-contained scene designed for maximum impact: The car chase was the movie's biggest set-piece.
In military contexts, a set-piece battle follows predetermined tactics rather than improvisation.
Explosive light displays
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- displayPresentation for viewing
- showpiecePrized display item
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
parade · ceremony · extravaganza · pageantry · choreographed · visual · stunt · explosion
Dramatic unit or locale
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself
- tableauStriking pictorial arrangement
climax · confrontation · showdown · finale · denouement · act · blocking · dialogue
fireworks
Explosive light displays
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- displayPresentation for viewing
- showpiecePrized display item
centerpiece · parade · ceremony · extravaganza · pageantry · choreographed · visual · stunt · explosion · gala
scene
Dramatic unit or locale
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself
tableau · climax · confrontation · showdown · finale · denouement · act · blocking · dialogue · entrance
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
header · cross · wall · delivery · rehearsed · tactical · restart · throw-in
battle
Armed military engagement
flanking · siege · ambush · offensive · campaign · formation · pincer · bombardment · sortie · beachhead
set-pieceimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
ad-lib · off-the-cuff · extemporization · impromptu · freestyle
set-pieceopen play
Continuous active gameplay
run of play · free play · transition play · live ball · counterattack
setting, setup, sets, setback, reset, settee, subset, setter, unset