A sylvan scene with various greens was drawn, Shades on the sides,
and in the midst a lawn.
Dryden.
7. An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others; often,
an artifical or affected action, or course of action, done for effect;
a theatrical display.
Probably no lover of scenes would have had very long to wait for
some explosions between parties, both equally ready to take
offense, and careless of giving it.
De Quincey.
Behind the scenes, behind the scenery of a theater; out of the view of
the audience, but in sight of the actors, machinery, etc.; hence,
conversant with the hidden motives and agencies of what appears to
public view.
Scene, v. t. To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.
[Obs.] Abp. Sancroft.