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which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook. His eye discovers unaware The goodly prospect of some foreign land. Milton.

The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect. Sir H. Wotton.

One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the like. Shakespeare, the protagonist on the great of modern poetry. De Quincey.

m his wakeful custody purloined The guarded gold. Milton. when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin Dryden.

excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty. The hallowed scene Which others rave on, though they know it not. Byron.

To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome.

Object of sight; scene; view; aspect. [R.] Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, Even till we make the main and the aërial blue An indistinct regard. Shak.

s part poorly; a singer renders a passage of music with great effect; a painter renders a scene in a felicitous manner. He did render him the most unnatural That lived amongst men. Shak.

To retrace; to go over again. Shall I the long, laborious scene review Pope.

Low; base; mean; filthy; obscene. The busy day, Waked by the lark, hath roused the ribald crows. Shak.

Filthy; obscene; ribald. [Obs.]

Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.

or variety; suggestive of adventure; suited to romance; wild; picturesque; -- applied to scenery; as, a romantic landscape.

A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude. Cowper.

town; living in the country; suitable for, or resembling, the country; rustic; as, rural scenes; a rural prospect. Here is a rural fellow; . . . He brings you figs. Shak.

ke grave or serious; to make melancholy or sorrowful. Her gloomy presence saddens all the scene. Pope.

A scene in an opera.

Scenery. [Obs.] Dryden.

Of or pertaining to scenery; of the nature of scenery; theatrical. All these situations communicate a scenical animation to the wild romance, if treated dramatically. De Quincey.

, scurrile taunts. The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter. Cowley. A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than father's ancient name. Sir W. Scott.