scence.html - See: BEHIND THE SCENES.

scence.html - See: THROW OFF THE SCENT.

scence.html - n.
Mus.
1 a scene or part of an opera.
2 an elaborate dramatic solo usu. including recitative. [It. f. L: see SCENE]

scence.html - n.
(pl. -os)
1 an outline of the plot of a play, film, opera, etc., with details of the scenes, situations, etc.
2 a postulated sequence of future events.

scenarist n. (in sense 1). [It. (as SCENA)]

scence.html - n. & v.
Naut. --n.

1 the impulse given by a wave or waves (scend of the sea).
2 a plunge of a vessel.

--v.

intr. (of a vessel) plunge or pitch owing to the impulse of a wave. [alt. f. SEND or DESCEND]

scence.html - n.
1 a place in which events in real life, drama, or fiction occur; the locality of an event etc. (the scene was set in India; the scene of the disaster).
2 a an incident in real life, fiction, etc. (distressing scenes occurred). b a description or representation of an incident etc. (scenes of clerical life).
3 a public incident displaying emotion, temper, etc., esp. when embarrassing to others (made a scene in the restaurant).
4 a a continuous portion of a play in a fixed setting and usu. without a change of personnel; a subdivision of an act. b a similar section of a film, book, etc.
5 a any of the pieces of scenery used in a play. b these collectively.
6 a landscape or a view (a desolate scene).
7 colloq. a an area of action or interest (not my scene). b a way of life; a milieu (well-known on the jazz scene).
8 archaic the stage of a theatre.

behind the scenes 1 Theatr. among the actors, scenery, etc. offstage.
2 not known to the public; secret. behind-the-scenes (attrib.) secret, using secret information (a behind-the-scenes investigation). change of scene a variety of surroundings esp. through travel. come on the scene arrive. quit the scene die; leave. scene-dock a space for storing scenery near the stage. scene-shifter a person who moves scenery in a theatre. scene-shifting this activity. set the scene 1 describe the location of events.
2 give preliminary information. [L scena f. Gk skene tent, stage]