‖n. [ It. ] (Mus.) (a) A scene in an opera. (b) An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria. Rockstro. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ It. ] A preliminary sketch of the plot, or main incidents, of an opera. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. L. scaenarius belonging to the stage. ] Scenery. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]