scenario

• Nom désignant une suite possible d'événements, le cadre d'une œuvre d'art ou de fiction, ou encore le plan d'une pièce ou d'un récit littéraire.

A noun referring to a possible sequence of events, a setting for a work of art or literature, or an outline of a play or literary work.

1. Outline of a play or literary workB2formal

   A written outline or synopsis of a play, film, or other literary work, describing the plot and key scenes.

   Scénario (d'une pièce ou d'une œuvre littéraire)

   • The director presented the scenario for the new movie to the producers.
   • The playwright wrote a detailed scenario before starting the script.
   • The scenario for the opera was based on a historical event.

   Synonymesabstractoutlineprecissummarysynopsis

2. Setting for art or literatureB2formal

   The background or setting in which the events of a work of art or literature take place.

   Cadre d'une œuvre

   • The novel's scenario is a post-apocalyptic world.
   • The artist chose a rural scenario for his painting.
   • The film's scenario was set in 19th-century London.

   Synonymesbackdropbackgroundcontextenvironmentlocalescenesetting

3. Possible sequence of eventsB1formal

   A postulated sequence of possible events, often used in planning, forecasting, or analysis.

   Scénario (suite d'événements possibles)

   • We need to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
   • The economist outlined a scenario for economic recovery.
   • In this scenario, the company would need to cut costs.

   Synonymeschaincourseprogressionsequenceseriesstringsuccession