Functioning
Functioning noun - Process or manner of functioning or operating.
Scene and functioning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scene" instead a noun "Functioning".
Scene
Scene noun - The place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set.
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Synonyms for Scene
Functioning and scene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Functioning" instead a noun "Scene".
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- WALLE, with its opening-scene depiction of Earth as an apocalyptic wasteland populated by roaches and a single still-functioning robot, is one of the most depressing openings ever.
Source: Downer Beginning -
And right in the following scene, the heroes drive away in the same jeep, which is functioning perfectly, although covered in scorch marks.
Source: Made of Explodium - After the fight is won, the next scene, some hours later, shows the facility restored to normal functioning and fully repaired, with not even a Hand Wave as to how this was accomplished.
Source: Instant Cooldown
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