the context and environment in which something is set; the perfect setting for a ghost story
[ Syn: scene ]
the state of the environment in which a situation exists; you cant do that in a university setting
[ Syn: background , scope ]
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
[ Syn: mise en scene , stage setting ]
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; the historical context
[ Syn: context , circumstance ]
the physical position of something; he changed the setting on the thermostat'
a table service for one person; a place setting of sterling flatware
[ Syn: place setting ]
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 ]