scène

Definitions of scène
  1. noun
    an incident (real or imaginary)
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    type of:
    incident
    a single distinct event
  2. noun
    a situation treated as an observable object
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    type of:
    situation, état de choses
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
  3. noun
    a subdivision of an act of a play
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    type of:
    composition
    a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
  4. noun
    the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
    synonyms: plateau
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    théâtre
    the art of writing and producing plays
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