" behind-the-scenes "

1: not known or meant to be known by the general populace;

  * e.g., " ... a tell-all book about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that got him the vice presidential nomination "

•  Synonyms : 

•  confidential,

•  esoteric,

•  hush-hush,

•  hushed,

•  inside,

•  intimate,

•  nonpublic,

•  private,

•  privy,

•  secret

•  Antonyms : 

•  common,

•  open,

•  public

2: undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others;

  * e.g., " ... behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in the hostages being released unharmed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backstairs,

•  clandestine,

•  covert,

•  furtive,

•  hole-and-corner,

•  hugger-mugger,

•  hush-hush,

•  private,

•  privy,

•  secret,

•  sneak,

•  sneaking,

•  sneaky,

•  stealth,

•  stealthy,

•  surreptitious,

•  undercover,

•  underground,

•  underhand,

•  underhanded

•  Antonyms : 

•  open,

•  overt,

•  public

1: the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set;

  * e.g., " ... the first scene was the kitchen of a fancy restaurant during dinner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  background,

•  locale,

•  setting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: an outburst or display of excited anger;

  * e.g., " ... please don't make a scene while we're at the restaurant "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blowup,

•  explosion,

•  fireworks,

•  fit,

•  hissy,

•  hissy fit,

•  huff,

•  tantrum

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: position with regard to conditions and circumstances;

  * e.g., " ... one of the leading figures in the current political scene "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ball game,

•  deal,

•  footing,

•  picture,

•  posture,

•  situation,

•  status,

•  story

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set;

  * e.g., " ... the first scene was the kitchen of a fancy restaurant during dinner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backgrounds,

•  locales,

•  settings

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: an outburst or display of excited anger;

  * e.g., " ... please don't make a scene while we're at the restaurant "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blowups,

•  explosions,

•  fireworks,

•  fits,

•  hissies,

•  hissy fits,

•  huffs,

•  tantrums

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: position with regard to conditions and circumstances;

  * e.g., " ... one of the leading figures in the current political scene "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ball games,

•  deals,

•  footings,

•  pictures,

•  postures,

•  situations,

•  statuses,

•  stories

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)