| alibi |
the legal defense of establishing one's location away from the scene of a crime during its commission. [1/4 definitions] |
| background |
a part located in the rear, esp. as depicted in a painting, photograph, or scene. (Cf. foreground.) [1/5 definitions] |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| cameo |
a minor role usually played by a prominent actor or other famous person, often occupying a single scene of a film. [1/3 definitions] |
| circus |
a noisy or chaotic scene. [1/3 definitions] |
| Coral Sea |
an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean located off the northwestern coast of Australia, extending to the north as far as New Guinea and the Soloman Islands and to the east by Vanuatu. The sea is the location of the Great Barrier Reef. It was also the scene of a fierce naval battle between Japan and the United States in World War II. |
| curtain |
the beginning or end of a theatrical performance or scene, when the curtain is commonly opened or closed. [1/7 definitions] |
| cutaway |
a switch from one scene to another in a film, used to create suspense, show a simultaneous event, or the like; cutaway shot. [1/4 definitions] |
| cutaway shot |
in a film, a sudden shift of the scene away from the main action to an apparently unrelated event. |
| diorama |
a scene represented by three-dimensional objects placed in front of a painted background, as in a natural history museum. [1/2 definitions] |
| dissolve |
in films and videotapes, a change of scene by having one shot fade while the next appears dimly and gradually grows clearer and replaces the first. [1/11 definitions] |
| exit |
as a direction in a theater or film script, to leave the stage or scene (usu. prec. or fol. by the character's name). [1/7 definitions] |
| extra |
one who is specially hired for a non-speaking part in a large group scene in a film. [1/8 definitions] |
| fade |
the gradual appearance or disappearance of an image or scene in a film. [1/6 definitions] |
| fade-in |
a gradual increase in the sharpness of focus or visibility of a scene or image in film or television, or in the audibility of sound in broadcasting. |
| fade-out |
a gradual decrease in the sharpness of focus or visibility of a scene or image in film or television, or in the audibility of sound in broadcasting. |
| fire engine |
a motor truck that carries firefighting equipment and personnel to the scene of a fire and usu. has a pump for spraying water or chemicals. |
| hit-and-run |
denoting or pertaining to a driver who does not stop at the scene after causing an accident with his or her motor vehicle. [1/2 definitions] |
| idyll |
a composition, often a poem, describing a simple, picturesque scene or episode such as a tale of the countryside. [2/4 definitions] |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. [1/2 definitions] |
| locale |
the scene or setting, as of a story, novel, play, or film. [1/2 definitions] |