scene in WordNet English dictionary

1. the visual percept of a region
   "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
   view  aspect  prospect  scene  vista  panorama 
   
2. a display of bad temper
   "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"
   fit  tantrum  scene  conniption 
   
3. a situation treated as an observable object
   "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
   picture  scene 
   
4. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
   "they worked all night painting the scenery"
   scenery  scene 
   
5. graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
   "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
   scene  view 
   
6. a subdivision of an act of a play
   "the first act has three scenes"
   scene 
   
7. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
   scene  shot 
   
8. an incident (real or imaginary)
   "their parting was a sad scene"
   scene 
   
9. the place where some action occurs
   "the police returned to the scene of the crime"
   scene 
   
10. the context and environment in which something is set
    "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
    setting  scene