adjective
scenic
Relating to the scenery or visual setting of a stage production.
The scenic designer creates a forest for the play's opening.
Etymology
The source connects with the theater's stage building. Scenic preserves that theatrical association when it describes the visual setting of a production.
More examples
- The crew paints the scenic backdrop to resemble a cloudy sky.
- The director favors simple scenic elements that actors can move.
- Her scenic design makes the small stage look like a grand ballroom.
Forms
scenic
scenery noun — Backgrounds and structures representing a stage setting.
Similar words
- theatrical
- Relates to theater broadly, not specifically its scenery.