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a. a subdivision of an act of a play, in which the time is continuous and the setting fixed

b. a single event, esp a significant one, in a play

2. Films a shot or series of shots that constitutes a unit of the action

3. the backcloths, stage setting, etc., for a play or film set; scenery

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scene (redirected from setting the scene)

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