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| locale |
the scene or setting, as of a story, novel, play, or film. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mekong Delta |
an expansive delta region formed by the Mekong River in southeast Vietnam, whose wetlands make it a major rice producer. The Mekong Delta was a scene of heavy combat between U.S. and Viet Cong troops during the Viet Nam War. |
| mime |
the art or practice of telling a story or acting out a dramatic or comical scene by means of hand and body movements rather than speaking; pantomime. [1/6 definitions] |
| pandemonium |
a place or scene marked by such uproar or chaos. [1/2 definitions] |
| perspective |
a visual or mental view, as of a scene or a subject and the interrelationships of its parts or facts; vista; prospect. [1/4 definitions] |
| program music |
instrumental music intended to evoke or depict a scene, story, event, or the like. |
| -scape |
a view or scene. [2 definitions] |
| scenic |
representing an action, situation, scene, or event. [1/3 definitions] |
| sequence |
in film, a continuous scene that takes place in one location. [1/5 definitions] |
| symphonic poem |
a composition for a symphony orchestra, usu. in one movement, that is evocative of a story, idea, scene in nature, or other nonmusical theme. |
| tableau |
an artistically arranged group of actors who remain motionless for a moment on stage, as at the end of a scene. [2 definitions] |
| tableau vivant |
living picture (French); a scene, statue, or picture depicted by costumed and posed actors who remain silent and motionless. |
| take |
a scene recorded or televised without interruption. [1/36 definitions] |
| teaser |
(informal) a short preview of a film, or a brief scene from an upcoming television show. [1/2 definitions] |
| view |
area visible from a particular point, esp. a scenic expanse or landscape; scene; vista. [1/7 definitions] |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| vista |
a view or scene, esp. as beheld through a framelike opening, as between buildings or borders of trees. [1/2 definitions] |
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