{
    "term": "scene",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the place where something happens, especially something unpleasant",
            "sensetop": "on the sceneat the scene",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **scene of the accident/crime/crash**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The attacker **fled the scene**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Firefighters **arrived on the scene** within minutes.",
                    "contextForm": "on the scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sadly the man died at the scene.",
                    "contextForm": "at the scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "An ambulance soon arrived at the scene of the accident."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The criminal sometimes revisits the scene of the crime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police say the man died at the scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police were called to the scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "footprints found near the murder scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was the scene of many battles in the past."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["accident", "crash", "crime"],
                "verb + scene": ["attend", "be on", "arrive at"],
                "preposition": ["at the scene", "on the scene", "scene of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "an event or a situation that you see, especially one of a particular type",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The team's victory produced scenes of jubilation all over the country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a scene of devastation/carnage"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She witnessed some very distressing scenes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He surveyed the scene with horror."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I replayed the scene in my mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Paramedics tended the wounded in scenes reminiscent of wartime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She opened the door on an extraordinary scene of disorder."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The battlefield was a scene of utter carnage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We sat in horror watching the scenes of violence unfold before us."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The star arrived amidst scenes of excitement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a touching domestic scene"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["beautiful", "charming", "idyllic"],
                "verb + scene": ["stare at", "survey", "watch"],
                "scene + verb": ["occur", "unfold", "be reminiscent of something"],
                "preposition": ["amid scenes of", "in a/​the scene", "scene from"],
                "phrases": ["a change of scene"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a part of a film, play or book in which the action happens in one place or is of one particular type",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**sex/fight/action/battle scenes**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**deleted scenes** *(= ones that were not included in the final version)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **film/shoot a scene**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They shot the **opening scene** 15 times."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got very nervous before my big scene *(= the one where I have a very important part)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The scene where he arrives at the factory is the turning point in the book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He appears in the opening scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She plays the love scenes brilliantly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film has several steamy bedroom scenes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The little girl stole the scene from all the big stars."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Then the scene shifts to the kitchen."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a dramatic fight scene between the two brothers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We ran through the final scene again."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film contains some minor sex scenes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Art"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["opening", "climactic", "final"],
                "verb + scene": ["act", "play", "rehearse"],
                "scene + verb": [
                    "feature somebody",
                    "depict something",
                    "show something"
                ],
                "scene + noun": ["change"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the scene", "scene between"],
                "phrases": ["behind the scenes", "a change of scene"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "one of the small sections that a play or an opera is divided into",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Act I, Scene 2 of ‘Macbeth’"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["opening", "climactic", "final"],
                "verb + scene": ["act", "play", "rehearse"],
                "scene + verb": [
                    "feature somebody",
                    "depict something",
                    "show something"
                ],
                "scene + noun": ["change"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the scene", "scene between"],
                "phrases": ["behind the scenes", "a change of scene"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a particular area of activity or way of life and the people who are part of it",
            "sensetop": "on the… scene",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the art/club/punk scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a newcomer on the **music scene**",
                    "contextForm": "on the… scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "British players were finding it increasingly difficult to compete on the international scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Tarantino **burst onto the** cinema **scene** in the ’90s."
                },
                {
                    "text": "After years at the top, she just vanished from the scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is heavily involved in the local art scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of the stars of the noughties have completely vanished from the music scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the eruption of Cuban music onto the world scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A newcomer has appeared on the fashion scene."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["burgeoning", "flourishing", "lively"],
                "verb + scene": ["be involved in", "be part of", "appear on"],
                "preposition": ["on the scene", "onto the scene"],
                "phrases": ["a newcomer to the scene", "not your scene"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a view that you see",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a delightful rural scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They went abroad for **a change of scene** *(= to see and experience new surroundings)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We stood and surveyed the scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I stared out of the window of the train on the ever-changing scene."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["beautiful", "charming", "idyllic"],
                "verb + scene": ["stare at", "survey", "watch"],
                "scene + verb": ["occur", "unfold", "be reminiscent of something"],
                "preposition": ["amid scenes of", "in a/​the scene", "scene from"],
                "phrases": ["a change of scene"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a painting, drawing, or photograph of a place and the things that are happening there",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an exhibition of Parisian street scenes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He painted scenes of country life."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Art"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "a loud, angry argument, especially one that happens in public and is embarrassing",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had **made a scene** in the middle of the party."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Please leave,’ he said. ‘I don't want a scene.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had some terrible scenes with her parents."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There have been a couple of ugly scenes between him and the manager."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "little", "angry"],
                "verb + scene": ["cause", "create", "make"],
                "preposition": ["scene between"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in the part of a theatre, etc. that the public does not usually see",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The students were able to go behind the scenes to see how programmes are made."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "in a way that people in general are not aware of",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A lot of negotiating has been going on behind the scenes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "behind-the-scenes work"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not the type of thing that somebody likes or enjoys doing",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Hillwalking is not my scene, so I stayed at home."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to create a situation in which something can easily happen or develop",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His arrival set the scene for another argument."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to give somebody the information and details they need in order to understand what comes next",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The first part of the programme was just setting the scene."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The scene is set in the first paragraph with an account of Sally's childhood."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːn/",
                "audio": "sc/scene/scene__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːn/",
                "audio": "sc/scene/scene__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (denoting a subdivision of a play, or (a piece of) stage scenery): from Latin scena, from Greek skēnē ‘tent, stage’."
}