n. | 1. | The act of one who, or that which, sets; | ||||||||||||
2. | The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter. | |||||||||||||
3. | Something set in, or inserted. | |||||||||||||
4. | That in which something, as a gem, is set; | |||||||||||||
5. | the time, place, and circumstances in which an event (real or fictional) occurs;
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Noun | 1. | setting - the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story" Synonyms: scene |
2. | setting - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting" Synonyms: scope, background | |
3. | setting - arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted Synonyms: mise en scene, stage setting | |
4. | setting - the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat" | |
5. | ![]() Synonyms: place setting | |
6. | setting - 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" Synonyms: mount | |
Adj. | 1. | setting - (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon; "the setting sun" Antonyms: rising - (of a heavenly body) becoming visible above the horizon; "the rising sun" |