ALL meanings of behind the scenes
be·hind-the-scenes
B b - adverb behind the scenes off stage 1
- adverb behind the scenes privately 1
- adjective behind the scenes happening or conducted out of view of the general public: The behind-the-scenes preparations made the convention a huge success. 1
- adjective behind the scenes held or kept privately by or among a few key or influential persons: behind-the-scenes negotiations. 1
- adjective behind the scenes occurring backstage: the behind-the-scenes activities of the stage crew. 1
- noun behind the scenes the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder. 1
- noun behind the scenes any view or picture. 1
- noun behind the scenes an incident or situation in real life. 1
- noun behind the scenes an embarrassing outbreak or display of anger, strong feeling, or bad manners: Please don't make a scene in such a public place. 1
- noun behind the scenes a division of a play or of an act of a play, usually representing what passes between certain of the actors in one place. 1
- noun behind the scenes a unit of action or a segment of a story in a play, motion picture, or television show. 1
- noun behind the scenes the place in which the action of a play or part of a play is supposed to occur. 1
- noun behind the scenes scenery (def 2). 1
- noun behind the scenes Literature. an episode, situation, or the like, as in a narrative. the setting or locale of a story. 1
- noun behind the scenes the stage, especially of an ancient Greek or Roman theater. 1
- noun behind the scenes an area or sphere of activity, current interest, etc.: the rock music scene; the fashion scene. 1
- idioms behind the scenes behind the scenes, in secret or in private. 1
- idioms behind the scenes make the scene, Slang. to appear in a particular place or engage in a particular activity: Let's make the scene downtown tonight. She was never one to make the drug scene. 1
- preposition behind the scenes (theater) Behind the scenery and stage area; backstage. 0
- preposition behind the scenes (Idiomatic) In secret; out of public view. 0