scene vs shadow

shadow vs scene

scene and shadow both are nouns.

scene is not a verb while shadow is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scene	Yes	No	No	No
shadow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shadow is a hyponym of scene; that is, shadow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scene:

scene: the place where some action occurs
shadow: an unilluminated area

Other hyponyms of scene include light, dark, darkness, field of honor, stage, locale, locus, venue.

scene (noun)	shadow (noun)
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale	refuge from danger or observation
graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept	something existing in perception only
the visual percept of a region	an indication that something has been present
a subdivision of an act of a play or performance	a premonition of something adverse
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film	an unilluminated area
an incident (real or imaginary)	a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
the place where some action occurs	an inseparable companion
the context and environment in which something is set	a dominating and pervasive presence
a situation treated as an observable object	shade within clear boundaries
a display of bad temper

scene (verb)	shadow (verb)
	follow, usually without the person's knowledge
	make appear small by comparison
	cast a shadow over

Difference between scene and shadow

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