scene
US /sin/
Definition
the place where some action occurs
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The final scene of the movie was filmed on a quiet beach.
Word Family
NounNoun
scene gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
scenic
AdverbAdv
scenically
Synonyms
- settingthe context and environment in which something is set
- viewa way of regarding situations or topics etc
- sitethe piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
Collocations
- Easy movie scene clipdescribing movie scene clip (a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement)
- Medium arrive at the crime scene promptlyto arrive at the crime scene promptly, meaning to reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- Hard make a quiet exit from the political sceneto create, produce, or cause regarding a quiet exit from the political scene
- Very Hard make an embarrassing scene in publicto create, produce, or cause regarding an embarrassing scene in public
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