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on the scene

on the scene prepositional phrase: in a prominent position during a situation.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In a prominent position during a situation.
    • to come on the scene, to appear on the scene, to burst on the scene

Questions about on the scene

What does on the scene mean?
On the scene means in a prominent position during a situation.
What part of speech is on the scene?
On the scene is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the scene in the dictionary

  1. on the run
  2. on the safe side
  3. on the same page
  4. on the same wavelength
  5. on the sauce
  6. on the scene
  7. on the scoot
  8. on the scrounge
  9. on the shady side of
  10. on the shelf
  11. on the sick

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