setting

Noun

1. The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
2. The act of setting.
3. A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
4. A level or placement to which a knob or control is set.
5. The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
6. Hunting with a setter.
7. Something set in, or inserted.
8. A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).
9. The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage.
10. The direction of a current of wind.

Verb

present participle and gerund of set

Adj

That disappears below the horizon.

set

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛtɪŋ/

Synonyms

background

set

environment

scene

putting

surroundings

context

fixing

backdrop

scenery

laying

mount

scope

circumstance

ambiance

configuration

placement

locale

place setting

composition

sunset

placing

coagulation

atmosphere

establishing

stage setting

allocation

tuning

set up

set-up

adjustment

bezel

planting

stage

mise en scene

milieu

mounting

ambience

fitting

place

frame

option

collet

collation

clutch

circumstances

assignment

casting

erection

equipping

Translations

Einstellung

ambiente

vatting

ambiente

Umgebung

Kulisse

réglage

montuur

contexte

Vertonung

omgeving

situation

Hintergrund

cadre

monture

Sentences

It is also the setting of Judy Blume's young adult novel , Blubber .