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noun(set-ting)the context and environment in which something is set
Synonyms: scene,
Examples:
The perfect setting for a ghost story.
setting
noun(set-ting)arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
Synonyms: mise en scene, stage setting,
setting
noun(set-ting)the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Synonyms: background, scope,
Examples:
You can't do that in a university setting.
setting
noun(set-ting)a table service for one person
Synonyms: place setting,
Examples:
A place setting of sterling flatware.
setting
noun(set-ting)a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
Synonyms: mount,
setting
noun(set-ting)the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Synonyms: circumstance, context,
setting
noun(set-ting)the physical position of something
Examples:
He changed the setting on the thermostat.