/siːn/

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Meaning

One short part of a film, play or story, or the place where something happened.

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Word origin

From Latin scaena, from Greek skene, meaning the tent or stage at the back of a theatre.

Origin
Latin
Root
scaena
English cognates
scenery

Grammar

Gender
Pluralscenes

Examples

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"Scene" is one part of a film.

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"Scene" here means the place where it happened.

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"Scene" is a short piece of a play.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 10: scene, accident, roll and 7 more words.