I. sə̇ˈna(a)rēˌō, -ner-, -när-, -nār-, -nȧr- sometimes shə̇- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian, from Latin scaenarium, from scaena stage + -arium
1. plural also sce·nari -rē, -ri
a. : an outline or synopsis of a play ; especially : a plot outline used by actors of the commedia dell'arte
b. : the book of an opera
2.
a. : screenplay
b. : shooting script
II. noun
: a sequence of events especially when imagined ; especially : an account or synopsis of a possible course of action or events
had drawn up a number of possible scenarios in which nuclear weapons would be used — Martin Mayer