scene : Idioms & Phrases
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Behind the scenes
- behind the scenery of a theater; out of the view of the audience, but in sight of the actors, machinery, etc.; hence, conversant with the hidden motives and agencies of what appears to public view.
Webster 1913
behind-the-scenes
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adjective satellite designed and carried out secretly or confidentially
under-the-table; sub-rosa.
- a sub-rosa report
- has their under-the-table backing
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Drop scene
- a drop curtain on which a scene is painted. See
Drop , n., 4.(d) .
Webster 1913
Love scene
- an exhibition of love, as between lovers on the stage.
Webster 1913
mise en scene
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noun arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
setting; stage setting.
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on-the-scene
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adjective satellite at the scene of action
on-the-spot.
- an on-the-spot reporter
- on-the-spot inspections
- an on-the scene newscast
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scene of action
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noun a playing field where sports events take place
arena.
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scene painter
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noun an artist specializing in scenic subjects
scenic artist.
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noun a painter of theatrical scenery
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scene-stealer
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noun an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene
- babies are natural scene-stealers
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To shift the scene
- to change the locality or the surroundings, as in a play or a story.
