Meaning of set the scene | Babel Free

Definitions

To prepare for something by providing a background, a description, etc.

Equivalents

Examples

“For example, in teaching the banquet scene in Macbeth, I set the scene by setting up several banquet tables”

“This chapter has also set the scene by reviewing the operational structure of benchmarking, as well as outlining the research materials central to this study.”

CEFR level