scene vs state of affairs

state of affairs vs scene

scene and state of affairs both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scene	Yes	No	No	No
state of affairs	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, state of affairs is a hypernym of scene; that is, state of affairs is a word with a broader meaning than scene:

scene: a situation treated as an observable object
state of affairs: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

Other hypernyms of scene include situation.

scene (noun)	state of affairs (noun)
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale	the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
the visual percept of a region
a subdivision of an act of a play or performance
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
an incident (real or imaginary)
the place where some action occurs
the context and environment in which something is set
a situation treated as an observable object
a display of bad temper

Difference between scene and state of affairs

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