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List of meaning for setting

the type of surroundings that something takes place in

setting, scene(noun)

the context and environment in which something is set

"the perfect setting for a ghost story"

setting, background, scope(noun)

the state of the environment in which a situation exists

"you can't do that in a university setting"

mise en scene, stage setting, setting(noun)

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

context, circumstance, setting(noun)

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

"the historical context"

setting(noun)

the physical position of something

"he changed the setting on the thermostat"

place setting, setting(noun)

a table service for one person

"a place setting of sterling flatware"

mount, setting(noun)

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"

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

the novice camper felt lost outside of his familiar urban setting

the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set

the setting for the novel is Victorian England

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