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scenarioa written outline of a movie, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a written outline of a movie, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes

Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈnɛrioʊ/

Korean meaning: 영화, 소설, 연극 등의 줄거리와 각 장면을 자세히 기술한 대본

Korean pronunciation: 시-네-리-오 (강세: 네)

Example Sentences

  • In the zombie apocalypse scenario, pizza delivery would be the most dangerous job.
  • The marketing team presented three different scenarios for the product launch.
  • The worst-case scenario is running out of coffee during finals week.

scenario

NOUN

//səˈnɛrioʊ//

a written outline of a movie, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes

scenario concept
💡 Concept

The team studies different scenarios before making a decision.

scenario rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Picture the scenario before you go — every move you plan will shape the flow.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səˈnɛrioʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/səˈnɑːrioʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootscena
Suffix--ario

Origin

From Italian 'scenario', derived from Latin 'scena' meaning 'scene' or 'stage'. The Italian suffix '-ario' (relating to or connected with) was added to create the term for a detailed outline of dramatic scenes.

🎵Rhyme

radiostudioportfolio
radio
studio
portfolio

🔗Collocations

worst-case scenario
best-case scenario
possible scenario
write a scenario
nightmare scenario
realistic scenario

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

In the zombie apocalypse scenario, pizza delivery would be the most dangerous job.

The marketing team presented three different scenarios for the product launch.

😄 Fun example

The worst-case scenario is running out of coffee during finals week.

Climate scientists are studying various warming scenarios for the next century.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

scriptoutlineplansituationsequence

Antonyms

realityactualityfact

Related

screenplaystoryboardplotsituationhypothesis

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