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behind the scene

behind the scene is the alternative form of behind the scenes.

Meaning of behind the scenes

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) behind the scenery and stage area; backstage; among the actors; during the production or rehearsal
    • Many videos come with features that show what went on behind the scenes to make the movie and special effects.
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) In secret; out of public view.
    • The government has been negotiating behind the scenes with the separatists for months.

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Questions about behind the scene

What is behind the scene the alternative form of?
Behind the scene is the alternative form of behind the scenes.

Words near behind the scene in the dictionary

  1. behind the curve
  2. behind the ear
  3. behind the eight ball
  4. behind the eight-ball
  5. behind the eightball
  6. behind the scene
  7. behind the scenes
  8. behind the times
  9. behind the wheel
  10. behind the wire
  11. behind time

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Adapted from Wiktionary: behind the scene (page history and authors); behind the scenes (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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