scene
The location of an event that attracts attention.
Example
“the scene of the crime”
Other meanings
The decorations; furnishings and backgrounds of a stage, representing the place in which the action of a play is set.
“to paint scenes”
A part of a dramatic work that is set in the same place or time. In the theatre, generally a number of scenes constitute an act.
“The play is divided into three acts, and in total twenty-five scenes.”
Word history
From Ancient Greek "σκηνή" (scene, stage).
Where this comes from
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