scent.html - See: THROW OFF THE SCENT.

scent.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a distinctive, esp. pleasant, smell (the scent of hay).
2 a a scent trail left by an animal perceptible to hounds etc. b clues etc. that can be followed like a scent trail (lost the scent in Paris). c the power of detecting or distinguishing smells etc. or of discovering things (some dogs have little scent; the scent for talent).
3 Brit. = PERFUME 2.
4 a trail laid in a paper-chase.

--v.

1 tr. a discern by scent (the dog scented game). b sense the presence of (scent treachery).
2 tr. make fragrant or foul-smelling.
3 tr. (as scented adj.) having esp. a pleasant smell (scented soap).
4 intr. exercise the sense of smell (goes scenting about).
5 tr. apply the sense of smell to (scented the air).

false scent 1 a scent trail laid to deceive.
2 false clues etc. intended to deflect pursuers. on the scent having a clue. put (or throw) off the scent deceive by false clues etc. scent-bag a bag of aniseed etc. used to lay a trail in drag-hunting. scent-gland (or -organ) a gland in some animals secreting musk, civet, etc. scent out discover by smelling or searching.

scentless adj. [ME sent f. OF sentir perceive, smell, f. L sentire; -c- (17th c.) unexpl.]

scent.html - See: BEHIND THE SCENES.

scent.html - See: THROW OFF THE SCENT.

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

scent.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)]