scene vs surround

surround vs scene

scene and surround both are nouns.

scene is not a verb while surround is a verb.

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

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

scene: the context and environment in which something is set
surround: the area in which something exists or lives

Other hypernyms of scene include environment, environs, surroundings.

scene (noun)	surround (noun)
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale	the area in which something exists or lives
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

scene (verb)	surround (verb)
	surround so as to force to give up
	surround with a wall in order to fortify
	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	envelop completely

Difference between scene and surround

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