Foundation level · Year 4 · free
scene
noun · Say it: SEEN
What it means
Foundationone part of a play or film, or a view of a place
In the first scene of our school play, Freddie is a sleepy king.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- part
- setting
- view
More examples
- From the cliff top, the seaside scene looked like a postcard.
Where the word comes from
It comes from Greek 'skēnē', meaning a tent or stage.
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