scene stealing

noun

The phenomenon of stealing the scene.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The phenomenon of stealing the scene.

    Speaking of scene stealing (which is, as you probably know, the art of appropriating to yourself by reason of superior acting ability the "points" which were intended for another), the present undefeated champion is that splendid, four-square actor Lewis Stone.

    1932, Pictorial Review, volume 33, number 8, New York, N.Y.: The Pictorial Review Company, →OCLC, page 26
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APA

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“scene stealing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scene%20stealing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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