set·ting

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. [=environment]

He tends to be shy in social settings.

dining in a casual/formal setting

urban versus rural settings

2 a : the time, place, and conditions in which the action of a book, movie, etc., takes place

The movie changes the play's setting from the late 18th century to the year 2000.

She uses modern-day Los Angeles as the setting for her book.

2 b US : the rooms, painted backgrounds, furniture, etc., that are used for a scene in a movie or play : ↑set

stage settings

3 : a particular way of positioning the controls of a machine, system, etc., in order to produce a desired result

Save money by turning the temperature settings up in the summer and down in the winter.

She just learned how to change the settings on her camera.

4 : the metal that attaches a stone or jewel to a piece of jewelry

The ring has a single diamond in a gold setting.

6 : the music that is written to go with a piece of writing

the musician's settings of poems by W. B. Yeats


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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