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- Dictionaryset·ting/ˈsediNG/
noun
- 1. the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place: "cozy waterfront cottage in a peaceful country setting" Similar
- 2. a piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry: "a garnet in a heavy gold setting" Similar
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The meaning of SETTING is the manner, position, or direction in which something is set. How to use setting in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Setting.
A setting is where something is set, or placed. If you want to propose to your beloved, try to choose a romantic setting.
the position of a house or other building: Their house is in an idyllic country setting. B2 [ Cusually singular ] the time and the place in which the action of a book, film, play, etc. happens: The play has its setting in a wartime prison camp. [ C ] a place setting. Judd Pilossof/Photolibrary/GettyImages. More examplesFewer examples.
noun. the act of a person or thing that sets. the surroundings or environment of anything: The garden was a perfect setting for the house. the mounting in which a jewel is set. a group of all the articles, as of china, silver, or glass, required for setting a table or a single place at a table.
1. The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set. 2. a. The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background. b. The time, place, and circumstances in which a narrative, drama, or film takes place. 3. Music A composition written or arranged to fit a text, such as a poetical work. 4.
setting. noun. /ˈsetɪŋ/ an environment where something is located; the place at which something happens. a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic setting. setting for something It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas. in a setting The exhibition shows how bees can live happily in an urban setting.
1. countable noun. A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place. Rome is the perfect setting for romance. [ + for] Perth was the setting for the SNP's conference this year. The house is in a lovely setting in the Malvern hills.
SETTING definition: 1. the place where something is or where something happens, often in a book, play, or film: 2. a…. Learn more.
setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists: The island provided an exotic setting for the concert. surroundings everything that is around or near someone or something: The cabins blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
Setting definition: The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set.
