Read out scene's quotes (5)
I believe the answer is:
cites
'read out scene's quotes' is the definition.
'cites' can be an answer for 'quotes' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'read out scene's' bit.
'read out scene's quotes' is the wordplay.
'read out' shows a homophone (sound like).
'scene' becomes 'site' (I've seen this in another clue).
'quotes' becomes 's' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'site' is a homophone of 'cite'.
'cite'+'s'='CITES'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cites that I've seen before include "Quotes; mentions in official despatch" , "Quotes as authority" , "Quotes; names" , "Refers to" , "Quotes (an author)" .)