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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.Also called stage set.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
/ ˈɛɪŋ /
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 Word Forms
- nonsetting adjective
- unsetting adjective
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Example Sentences
It is a quintessentially British tennis experience: punters dressed in their finery, Pimm's in full flow and a beautiful setting, with as much care taken of the flowers and greenery as the pristine courts.
In late May, Miller appeared on Fox News to announce publicly he was setting a goal of arresting 3,000 undocumented migrants a day.
That's not an exaptation, where the same structures that let them climb trees are applied to the new setting, but actual evolutionary adaptations.
Russell had felt on arriving at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Saturday morning that he had a good chance of setting pole, and his confidence was well placed.
Nevertheless, he faithfully remembers Lucy’s drink order, setting down a Coke and a beer just as Harry asks what she’d like.
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