setting

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    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

  3. 3

    a table service for one person

    a place setting of sterling flatware

  4. 4

    the context and environment in which something is set

    the perfect setting for a ghost story

  5. 5

    the physical position of something

    he changed the setting on the thermostat

  6. 6

    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

    the historical context

  7. 7

    the state of the environment in which a situation exists

    you can't do that in a university setting

Synonyms

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