setting (n.)

  1. the context and environment in which something is set; the perfect setting for a ghost story

    [ Syn: scene ]

  2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists; you cant do that in a university setting

    [ Syn: background , scope ]

  3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

    [ Syn: mise en scene , stage setting ]

  4. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; the historical context

    [ Syn: context , circumstance ]

  5. the physical position of something; he changed the setting on the thermostat'

  6. a table service for one person; a place setting of sterling flatware

    [ Syn: place setting ]

  7. a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; the diamond was in a plain gold mount

    [ Syn: mount ]

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