scenario scenario /sɪˈnɛriːoʊ/

noun

1. () An outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)  ( scenario )
   an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
   
2. A postulated sequence of possible events  ( scenario )
   a postulated sequence of possible events
    Planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack
   planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack
   
3. A setting for a work of art or literature  ( scenario )
   a setting for a work of art or literature
    The scenario is France during the Reign of Terror
   the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror