Definitions for scenario
sɪˈnɛər iˌoʊ, -ˈnɑr-sce·nari·o

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1. scenarionoun

   an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)

2. scenarionoun

   a setting for a work of art or literature

   "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"

3. scenarionoun

   a postulated sequence of possible events

   "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. scenarionoun

   An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.

2. scenarionoun

   A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.

3. scenarionoun

   An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.

4. Etymology: An word (a derivation of scena), from scaena. See scene.

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1. Scenario

   In the performing arts, a scenario (, US also ; Italian: [ʃeˈnaːrjo]; from Italian scenario 'that which is pinned to the scenery') is a synoptical collage of an event or series of actions and events. In the commedia dell'arte, it was an outline of entrances, exits, and action describing the plot of a play, and was literally pinned to the back of the scenery. It is also known as canovaccio or "that which is pinned to the canvas" of which the scenery was constructed. Surviving scenarios from the Renaissance contain little other than character names, brief descriptions of action, and references to specific lazzi with no further explanation. It is believed that a scenario formed the basis for a fully improvisational performance, though it is also likely that they were simple reminders of the plot for those members of the cast who were literate. Modern commedia troupes most often make use of a script with varying degrees of additional improvisation. In the creation of an opera or ballet, a scenario is often developed initially to indicate how the original source, if any, is to be adapted and to summarize the aspects of character, staging, plot, etc. that can be expanded later in a fully developed libretto, or script. This sketch can be helpful in "pitching" the idea to a prospective producer, director or composer. In the filmmaking of the early 20th century, film scenarios (also called "treatments" or "synopses") were short written scripts to provide narrative coherence that had previously been improvised. They could consist of a simple list of scene headings or scene headings with a detailed explication of the action in each scene. At this time in the silent era, scripts had yet to include individual shots or dialogue. These scenario scripts evolved into lengthier continuity scripts, which listed a number of shots within each scene, thus providing continuity to streamline the filmmaking process.

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1. scenario

   A scenario is a hypothetical or imagined sequence of events, often used for planning, testing, or predicting possible outcomes. It can also be a specific situation that is unfolding or in progress, providing a detailed description of events or circumstances. Scenarios are often used in business, technology, arts, research, and various other fields.

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1. Scenarionoun

   a preliminary sketch of the plot, or main incidents, of an opera

2. Etymology: [It.]

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1. Scenario

   A scenario is a synoptical collage of an event or series of actions and events. In the Commedia dell'arte it was an outline of entrances, exits, and action describing the plot of a play that was literally pinned to the back of the scenery. It is also known as canovaccio or "that which is pinned to the canvas" of which the scenery was constructed. Surviving scenarios from the Renaissance contain little other than character names, brief descriptions of action, and references to specific lazzi with no further explanation. It is believed that a scenario forms the basis of a fully improvisational performance though it is also likely that they were simple reminders of the plot for those members of the cast who were literate. Modern commedia troupes most often make use of a script with varying degrees of additional improvisation. In the creation of an opera or ballet, a scenario is often developed initially to indicate how the original source, if any, is to be adapted and to summarize the aspects of character, staging, plot, etc. that can be expanded later in a fully developed libretto, or script. This sketch can be helpful in "pitching" the idea to a prospective producer, director or composer.

Matched Categories

1. • Premise
   • Script
   • Setting

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'scenario' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4407

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scenario in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scenario in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of scenario in a Sentence

1. Mark Eiglarsh:

   If there’s ever a scenario where someone is given jail or prison time for doing something that is disorderly, which normally you wouldn’t face real jail time for if you’re a first offender, it would be a case like this, the ripple effect of what he did here, by causing any future victim to be called into question and be treated like a suspect.

2. Zlatko Matesa:

   No one wants the Games postponed but I think we are close to such a scenario as it seems to be the only option. Sports has come to a halt in all of Europe and no one knows when it will resume, sports is not an issue now as competing has become impossible. I believe it is impossible for the Games to go ahead as scheduled and in my opinion they should and will be postponed for a few months. It won't be a dramatic delay.

3. Jakes Dilemma:

   The guy was actually being really obnoxious before the bartender did anything, and was given several warnings, he instigated it and said it was because of his hat...he was looking for this sort of scenario.

4. Elaine Luria:

   I hope that people learn just how fragile our democracy is and how close we were to losing it on January 6. If certain people were not in the right places on January 6, we would be looking at a very different scenario and possibly a different country.

5. Richard Jadick:

   Ben had some criticalinjuries that required a lot ofattention, one of the hallmarks ofevacuating a patient is patientsget worse under rough conditionsgetting out of a bad situation.And the bad situation couldhave been made worse just bygetting in the wrong kind ofevacuation situation, so we worked hard at puttingtogether the right scenario toget him out safely.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scenario
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scenario
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scenario
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenario
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scenario
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=scenario