Word a Day
scene
What does scene mean?
scene (noun): the location of an event that attracts attention.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce scene?
/sin/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does scene come from?
From Late Middle English scene, from Middle French scene, borrowed from Latin sc(a)ena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene, stage”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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the location of an event that attracts attention
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