scene

Definition

The location of an event that attracts attention.

Etymology

From Late Middle English scene, from Middle French scene, borrowed from Latin sc(a)ena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene, stage”). Doublet of scena and skene.

Example Sentences

• "the scene of the crime"
• "Lily was pronounced dead at the scene."
• "They stood in the centre of the scene."

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