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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscène
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɛn
"La scène du film était magnifique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where an event occurs or a view of a particular area.
"The sunset created a breathtaking scene over the mountains." - 2
A sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, or book.
"The scene where the hero confronts the villain was thrilling."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scene' originates from the Latin 'scaena', which in turn comes from the Greek 'skēnē', meaning 'tent' or 'stage'. Historically, it evolved to refer to the physical setting of a play or event, and later expanded to denote any view or setting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scene" is said worldwide
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scène
Transliteration: sɛn
"La scène du film était magnifique."
Szene
Transliteration: ˈtseːnə
"Die Szene im Theater war beeindruckend."
scena
Transliteration: ˈʃeːna
"La scena finale del film era emozionante."
escena
Transliteration: esˈsena
"La escena del atardecer fue hermosa."
cena
Transliteration: ˈsena
"A cena do filme foi emocionante."
दृश्य
Transliteration: drishya
"सूर्यास्त का दृश्य बहुत सुंदर था।"
场景
Transliteration: chǎngjǐng
"电影的场景非常美丽。"
장면
Transliteration: jangmyeon
"영화의 장면이 매우 인상적이었습니다."
シーン
Transliteration: shīn
"映画のシーンはとても感動的でした。"
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