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setting
[ set-ing ]
noun
- the act of a person or thing that sets.
- the surroundings or environment of anything:
The garden was a perfect setting for the house.
- the mounting in which a jewel is set.
- a group of all the articles, as of china, silver, or glass, required for setting a table or a single place at a table.
- the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place:
The setting of this story is Verona in the 15th century.
- Also called stage setting, the scenery and other properties used in a dramatic performance.
- Music.
- a piece of music composed for certain words.
- a piece of music composed for a particular medium, or arranged for other than the original medium.
setting
/ ˈsɛtɪŋ /
noun
- the surroundings in which something is set; scene
- the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc
- music a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it
- the metal mounting and surround of a gem
diamonds in an antique gold setting
- the tableware, cutlery, etc, for a single place at table
- any of a series of points on a scale or dial that can be selected to control the level as of temperature, speed, etc, at which a machine functions
- a clutch of eggs in a bird's nest, esp a clutch of hen's eggs
Other Words From
- non·setting adjective
- un·setting adjective
Word History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The study will test the drug against a placebo in an outpatient setting.
Serving the city since 1933, The Hawk offers retro cocktails in a comfortable setting.
Officials offer no information on how the “business settings” were arranged.
The governor last week issued a new advisory to hospitals and labs, asking them to prioritize testing turnaround for individuals who are most at risk of spreading the virus to others, including those in nursing homes and congregate living settings.
On Twitter specifically, account holders can review the number of active “sessions” and opt to log out other users and devices within their account settings.
Some refugees wait for days on the ships before setting sail.
By setting no goals, the player must find their own purpose.
They are made in a social setting, surrounded by lots of other people with various ways to resist bad decisions.
So why did the God of the Hebrew people choose such a scandalous setting for becoming human?
Although a home setting, La Domaine operates under the same regulations as other professional BDSM establishments.
Now this setting up of an orderly law-abiding self seems to me to imply that there are impulses which make for order.
This judicial bent of the child is a curious one and often develops a priggish fondness for setting others morally straight.
In order not to weary your Majesty, I shall not dwell longer upon this, or spend time setting forth our losses.
Setting aside timidity, we find that well-informed persons are sometimes good listeners, but no talkers.
The Frenchman's blade scintillated in the setting sun around Haggard's more stiffly held weapon.
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