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n. a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three scenes"

n. an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"

n. the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"

n. 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"

scenery

n. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"

shot

n. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

picture

n. a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"

fit, tantrum

n. a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"

prospect, view, panorama, aspect, vista

n. the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"

dramatics, theater, theatre, dramaturgy, dramatic art

n. the art of writing and producing plays

episode

n. a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

event

n. something that happens at a given place and time

area

n. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

study, sketch

n. preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"

illustration

n. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

setting, mise en scene, stage setting

n. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

venue, locale, locus

n. the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

theater, theatre

n. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

amphitheater, amphitheatre

n. a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

auditorium

n. the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum

n. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

playhouse, Wendy house

n. plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

arena, bowl, stadium

n. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

spectacle

n. an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale

view, opinion

n. a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

disruption, disturbance, commotion, turmoil, stir, hurly burly, to-do

n. a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

outburst, flare-up

n. a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"

eruption, dissilience

n. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

explosion, detonation

n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

irritation, pique, temper

n. a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

anger, ire, choler

n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

fury, rage, madness

n. a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"

passion, passionateness

n. strong feeling or emotion

perception, percept, perceptual experience

n. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

horizon, skyline, apparent horizon, sensible horizon, visible horizon

n. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

threshold, verge, brink, frontier

n. a region marking a boundary

denomination

n. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

tableau, tableau vivant

n. a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

scenery

n. the appearance of a place

prospect, outlook, expectation

n. belief about (or mental picture of) the future

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