Matter and Scene

Matter

Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

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Scene and matter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scene" instead a noun "Matter".

Nearby Words: mattered, mattery, mattering

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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Matter and scene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Scene".

Nearby Words: scenery, scenic

good	good matter	good scene
particular	particular matter	particular scene
similar	similar matter	similar scene
short	short matter	short scene
Other adjectives: disturbing, small, actual, entire, great, serious, little, important, new, extra, different.

For that matter, any scene where Link obtains the Master Sword for the first time in that game is pretty memorable.

Source: Signature Scene / Video Games
It's also a matter of basic story-telling economy: having a scene where a character does something with no consequences at all is just wasting a good scene.

Source: Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
The crime scene techs aren't able to get the actual scene to line up with Sally's testimony no matter what to do.

Source: Series / Police Squad!

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