Difference between Scene and Picture

What is the difference between Scene and Picture?

Scene as a verb is to exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display. while Picture as a verb is to represent in or with a picture.

Scene

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The location of an event that attracts attention. The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the acting is done, with its adjuncts and decorations; the stage. The decorations and fittings of a stage, representing the place in which the action is supposed to go on; one of the slides, or other devices, used to give an appearance of reality to the action of a play; as, to paint scenes; to shift the scenes; to go behind the scenes. So much of a play as passes without change of locality or time, or important change of character; hence, a subdivision of an act; a separate portion of a play, subordinate to the act, but differently determined in different plays; as, an act of four scenes. The place, time, circumstance, etc., in which anything occurs, or in which the action of a story, play, or the like, is laid; surroundings amid which anything is set before the imagination; place of occurrence, exhibition, or action. An assemblage of objects presented to the view at once; a series of actions and events exhibited in their connection; a spectacle; a show; an exhibition; a view. A landscape, or part of a landscape; scenery. An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display. An element of fiction writing. A social environment consisting of a large informal, vague group of people with a uniting interest; their sphere of activity.

Example sentence: It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it.

Picture

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To represent in or with a picture.To imagine or envision.To depict.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.An image; a representation as in the imagination.A painting.A photograph.A motion picture.Cinema (as a form of entertainment)A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).

Example sentence: Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

We hope you now know whether to use Scene or Picture in your sentence.

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