set|ting — «SEHT ihng», noun, verb. –n. 1. a frame or other thing in which something is set. The mounting of a jewel is its setting. 2. a) the scenery of a play, including the lighting and other things that contribute to the play. b) a single scene or set.… … Useful english dictionary
set|ting-up exercises — «SEHT ihng UHP», exercises that require no equipment, such as pushups and sit ups; calisthenics … Useful english dictionary
set·ting — /ˈsɛtıŋ/ noun, pl tings [count] 1 : the place and conditions in which something happens or exists This would be a beautiful/perfect/ideal setting for a picnic. You will have the opportunity to view the animals in their natural setting.… … Useful english dictionary
up|set´ting|ly — up|set|ting «uhp SEHT ihng», adjective. greatly disturbing; causing disorder: »It was upsetting to have to wait so long for the bus. –up|set´ting|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
up|set|ting — «uhp SEHT ihng», adjective. greatly disturbing; causing disorder: »It was upsetting to have to wait so long for the bus. –up|set´ting|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
be|set|ting — «bih SEHT ihng», adjective. habitually attacking: »A besetting problem of the young foreign student…in New York is loneliness (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
f-set|ting — «EHF SEHT ihng», noun. f stop … Useful english dictionary
pace|set|ting — «PAYS SEHT ihng», adjective. setting the pace; pacemaking … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|type|set|ting — «FOH toh TYP SEHT ihng», noun. any one of several typesetting processes in which negatives of type are produced on photographic film and made into metal printing plates … Useful english dictionary
ther|mo|set|ting — «THUR moh SEHT ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. becoming hard and permanently shaped under the continued application of heat, as certain synthetic resins do. –n. thermosetting action or quality … Useful english dictionary
