Setting - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsetɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word setting
Brit.  |ˈsetɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word setting
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to set

noun

- the context and environment in which something is set (syn: scene)
the perfect setting for a ghost story
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists (syn: background, scope)
you can't do that in a university setting
- arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event (syn: circumstance, context)
- the physical position of something
he changed the setting on the thermostat
- a table service for one person
a place setting of sterling flatware
- a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place (syn: mount)

Extra examples

This would be a beautiful setting for a picnic.

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.

The setting is more valuable than the jewel.

Cyprus is the perfect setting for a beach holiday.

Verona is best known as the setting for two of Shakespeare's plays.

The island was used by Dickens as the setting for Oliver Twist.

The heating system was already on its highest setting.

I remember setting my bag right here.

Setting up a bank account

...the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting...

...forgot to return the phone call due to his absorption in setting up the new computer system...

...soldiers setting up a bivouac by the stream...

...the children claimed that setting off a firecracker was harmless mischief, but they got a lecture anyway...

The house is situated in a charming pastoral setting.

Word forms

noun
singular: setting
plural: settings
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