an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
the outline or the manuscript of a motion picture or television program, giving the action in the order in which it takes place, the description of scenes and characters, etc.
an imagined or projected sequence of events, especially any of several detailed plans or possibilities: One scenario calls for doubling profits by increasing our advertising, the other by reducing costs.
In all scenarios, oil demand peaks within the next decade, although the first two scenarios suggest the peak has already come.
There’s growing consensus that oil demand won’t make a comeback|eamonbarrett|September 17, 2020|Fortune
The doomsday scenario is that … 90 percent of the traffic that you’re now generating through an app on an iOS device is not trackable.
Deep Dive: How the Summer of 2020 forced brand marketing to change for the better|jim cooper|September 14, 2020|Digiday
To that end, we asked about a range of incentives and scenarios that might cause people to opt-in.
Apple IDFA consent: Roughly 60% of consumers open to allowing tracking|Greg Sterling|September 11, 2020|Search Engine Land
Best- and worst-case scenarios refer to the panel’s 90th and 10th percentile forecasts, respectively.
Economists’ Best- And Worst-Case Scenarios For The Recovery Haven’t Changed Very Much|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 10, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Because, again, there are no perfect scenarios and there are also no perfect models of how to prevent outbreaks.
Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Ep. 431)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 10, 2020|Freakonomics
The scenario in which you are proposed to in public is very different to the one done in private.
Public Marriage Proposals Must Die|Tauriq Moosa|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Making this scenario more complicated is the rivalry between al Qaeda and ISIS.
A Gift to the Jihadis: The Unseen Airport Security Threat|Clive Irving|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He declared himself “satisfied with that scenario” noting that his campaign had a “better GOTV operation.”
Last Hurrah for Iconic Louisiana Politician|Ben Jacobs|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In that kind of scenario, they will over-quarantine people.
Are Mandatory Ebola Quarantines Legal?|Tim Mak|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During a dramatic late surge, there was a moment when separation looked a likely scenario.
Scotland Says Resounding ‘No’ to Independence|Nico Hines|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not that Ruth would have desired to acknowledge the scenario in its present form.
Ruth Fielding Down East|Alice B. Emerson
The well-known actor had "bothered" Oscar by advancing him £100 before the scenario was even outlined.
Oscar Wilde, Volume 1 (of 2)|Frank Harris
It seemed utterly improbable that two people should use that same expression as a “flash” in a scenario.
Ruth Fielding Down East|Alice B. Emerson
This, however, did not prove to be within the scheme of the scenario writers.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun
The scenario of "The Singing-Bird" was ready; he had only been waiting because there was no hurry for another play.
The Education of Eric Lane|Stephen McKenna
British Dictionary definitions for scenario
scenario
/ (sɪˈnɑːrɪˌəʊ) /
nounplural-narios
a summary of the plot of a play, etc, including information about its characters, scenes, etc
a predicted sequence of eventslet's try another scenario, involving the demise of democracy
Derived forms of scenario
scenarist (ˈsiːnərɪst, sɪˈnɑː-), noun
Word Origin for scenario
C19: via Italian from Latin scēnārium, from scēna; see scene