scene

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"

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