setting has definitions from the fields of theater,food,geography
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[ noun ] (geography) the context and environment in which something is set

Synonyms

scene

Examples

: "the perfect setting for a ghost story"

Used in print

(Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)

The road leading south along the river was shaded with old trees , and in the moonlight the silvery landscape was like a setting for trolls and wood gods rather_than the Hudson_River Valley of his boyhood memories .

Related terms

environment scenario

2
[ noun ] the state of the environment in which a situation exists

Synonyms

background scope

Examples

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

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

Some of them are obvious , such as the fact that we associate recorded and live music with our responses and behavior in different types of environments and social settings .

(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)

The general setting of the Moroccan election may also encourage the deterioration of local party organization .

Related terms

environment showcase canvas

3
[ noun ] (theater) arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

Directed by Michael_Murray ; settings by William_David_Roberts .

Related terms

stage stage_set property flat

4
[ noun ] the physical position of something

Examples

"he changed the setting on the thermostat"

Related terms

position situate

5
[ noun ] (food) a table service for one person

Synonyms

place_setting

Examples

"a place setting of sterling flatware"

Related terms

service set_up

6
[ adjective ] (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon

Examples

"the setting sun"

Related terms

rising

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[ noun ] mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

Synonyms

mount

Examples

"the diamond was in a plain gold mount"

Related terms

mounting pave set

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