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Skene
[
skee
-nee
]
ske·ne
1
/
ˈski
ni
/
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[
skee
-nee
]
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noun,
plural
-nai
/
-naɪ
/
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[
-nahy
]
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.
(in the ancient Greek theater) a structure facing the audience and forming the background before
which
performances were given.
Origin:
<
Greek
skēnḗ;
see
scene
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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skene
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skeen
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noun
skean.
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