no objectTo dominate a performance, either by inadvertently outshining the other performers, or by intentionally becoming the centre of attention; compare to steal the scene.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Woman's Weekly.
Definition of scene-steal in US English:
scene-steal
verb
no objectTo dominate a performance, either by inadvertently outshining the other performers, or by intentionally becoming the centre of attention; compare to steal the scene.