SCENE

n. 1 location, site, place, area, locale, spot, locality, whereabouts, sphere, milieu, backdrop, background The scenes of my youth are always in my mind 2 action, episode, part, chapter, section, segment; (stage) setting, mise en scène; scenery The next scene takes place in Venice Is the Venice scene ready? 3 commotion, upset, exhibition, display, row, brouhaha, disturbance, furore or US furor, tantrum, argument, altercation, uncomfortable or disagreeable situation, episode, incident She made an unpleasant scene in the restaurant when he refused to sit next to her 4 view, scenery, sight, landscape, seascape, panorama, vista, picture, view, prospect The scene from the terrace was completely tranquil 5 behind the scenes. secretly, privately, clandestinely, confidentially, surreptitiously, on the q.t. or Q.T. Sigrid operated behind the scenes and her identity was never revealed to MI5 6 make or do the scene. socialize, appear, get around or about, go out, participate We used to make the scene in the Village back in the forties, but no more