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Idioms about scene
behind the scenes, in secret or in private.
make the scene, Slang. to appear in a particular place or engage in a particular activity: Let's make the scene downtown tonight. She was never one to make the drug scene.
Origin of scene
First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin scēna “background” (of the stage), from Greek skēnḗ “booth” (where actors dressed)
synonym study for scene
2. See view.
OTHER WORDS FROM scene
in·ter·scene, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH scene
scene , seenWords nearby scene
sceat, scena, scenario, scenarist, scend, scene, scene dock, scene master, scenery, scene-stealer, scenic
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British Dictionary definitions for scene
scene
/ (siːn) /
noun
Word Origin for scene
C16: from Latin scēna theatrical stage, from Greek skēnē tent, stage
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Other Idioms and Phrases with scene
scene
see behind the scenes; make a scene; make the scene; on the scene; set the scene for.
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