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: the manner, position, or direction in which something is set

: the frame or bed in which a gem is set

also

: style of mounting

: the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops

: the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work

: the scenery used in a theatrical or film production

: the music composed for a text (such as a poem)

: the articles of tableware for setting a place at table

two settings of sterling silver

: a batch of eggs for incubation

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for setting

the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots

setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms.

a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting

environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one’s physical, mental, or moral development.

the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents

milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons.

an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation

mise-en-scène strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect.

a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-scène

Example Sentences

This would be a beautiful setting for a picnic.

He tends to be shy in social settings.

dining in a casual setting

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.

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In this setting, fragile remains repatriated in crates will inevitably fall into neglect or worse.

—Paul Sereno, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023

Finding a backpack tote that can pass the test in a professional setting can be difficult, but the Cole Haan Grand Ambition Convertible Backpack gets the job done.

—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023

Served in a familial setting, the dishes are influenced by the Employee Meal team’s cultures, regions of origin, or traditions.

—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023

Beyond the finances, the Buttles’ plan to get hitched in a beloved outdoor setting just made more sense to them than doing it in an anonymous banquet hall.

—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023

Being intentional about your visibility is more critical in a hybrid setting.

—Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023

My practitioner started me at a low setting, but slowly increased it as I got used to the feeling.

—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023

As a chaplain working in a hospital setting, Walker is often the first person who will speak with families grieving the loss of a loved one.

—Nicole S. Daniel | The Birmingham Times, al, 23 Mar. 2023

When dining alfresco, herbs and flower shrubs envelop guests in a setting that offers lingering views of the sun setting on Johnson Bay and a few bobbing yachts parked alongside the adjacent dock.

—Robyn George, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of setting was
in the 14th century

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Источник

set·ting

(sĕt′ĭng)

1. The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set.

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. A mounting, as for a jewel.

5. A place setting.

6. A set of eggs in a hen’s nest.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

setting

(ˈsɛtɪŋ)

1. the surroundings in which something is set; scene

2. (Theatre) the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc

3. (Film) the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc

4. (Music, other) music a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it

5. (Jewellery) the metal mounting and surround of a gem: diamonds in an antique gold setting.

6. the tableware, cutlery, etc, for a single place at table

7. (Mechanical Engineering) any of a series of points on a scale or dial that can be selected to control the level as of temperature, speed, etc, at which a machine functions

8. (Zoology) a clutch of eggs in a bird’s nest, esp a clutch of hen’s eggs

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

set•ting

(ˈsɛt ɪŋ)

1. the act of a person or thing that sets.

2. the point or position of something, as a thermostat, that has been set.

3. the surroundings or environment of anything.

4. the mounting in which a jewel is set.

5. a group of all the articles, as of china or silver, required for setting a table or a single place at a table.

6. the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place.

7. the scenery or locations, along with properties and other decorative elements, used in a theatrical or film production.

8. a piece of music composed for certain words.

[1325–75]

setting

1. A method of mounting gemstones, holding them in place. Some settings are designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, but others are developed so that they become design elements in their own right.

2. If both players or sides reach the same score during the last stages of a game, play may be extended by “setting” a new deciding score. The player or side entitled to “set” the game must decide to do so before the next service is taken when the score first reaches the “setting” score. The score reverts to 0–0 and proceeds to 2, 3 or 5 as appropriate. The final score is the total number of points scored in the game.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	setting — the context and environment in which something is set; «the perfect setting for a ghost story» scene environs, surround, surroundings, environment — the area in which something exists or lives; «the country—the flat agricultural surround» scenario — a setting for a work of art or literature; «the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror»
	2.	setting — the state of the environment in which a situation exists; «you can’t do that in a university setting» scope, background environment — the totality of surrounding conditions; «he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room» canvass, canvas — the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; «the crowded canvas of history»; «the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound» show window, showcase — a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; «it was a showcase for democracy in Africa»
	3.	setting — arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted mise en scene, stage setting flat — scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting prop, property — any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; «before every scene he ran down his checklist of props» stage — a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; «he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box» stage set, set — representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; «the sets were meticulously authentic»
	4.	setting — the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; «the historical context» circumstance, context conditions — the set of circumstances that affect someone’s welfare; «hazardous working conditions»; «harsh living conditions» conditions — the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; «there were wide variations in the conditions of observation» environment — the totality of surrounding conditions; «he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room»
	5.	setting — the physical position of something; «he changed the setting on the thermostat» position, place — the particular portion of space occupied by something; «he put the lamp back in its place»
	6.	setting — a table service for one person; «a place setting of sterling flatware» place setting table service, service — tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
	7.	setting — a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; «the diamond was in a plain gold mount» mount mounting — framework used for support or display pave — a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

setting

noun surroundings, site, location, set, scene, surround, background, frame, context, perspective, backdrop, scenery, locale, mise en scène (French) The house is in a lovely setting in the hills.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

setting

noun

1. The place where an action or event occurs:

2. The properties, backdrops, and other objects arranged for a dramatic presentation:

Translations

بيئَه، مَكانتَرْتيبتَلْحين لِقَصيدَة شِعْر

osazenípozadírámeczhudebnění

arrangementbaggrundindfatning

átiratbefoglalásmegzenésítésszínpadi kép

sögusviîtónverk samiî viî ljóîumgjörî

zhudobnenie

setting

[ˈsetɪŋ]

A. N

3. [of controls] → ajuste m

B. CPD setting lotion N → fijador m (para el pelo)

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

setting

[ˈsɛtɪŋ] n

(on machine, equipment, instrument) → réglage m
It has four different temperature settings → Il possède quatre réglages de température.
Put the oven onto its hottest setting
BUT Réglez le four à la puissance maximale.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

setting

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

set

(set) – present participle ˈsetting: past tense, past participle set – verb

1. to put or place. She set the tray down on the table.

2. to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal. Please would you set the table for me?

3. to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc). It’s difficult to set a price on a book when you don’t know its value.

4. to give a person (a task etc) to do. The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.

5. to cause to start doing something. His behaviour set people talking.

6. (of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon. It gets cooler when the sun sets.

7. to become firm or solid. Has the concrete set?

8. to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function. He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.

9. to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.

10. to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.

11. to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing. They set his broken arm.

adjective

1. fixed or arranged previously. There is a set procedure for doing this.

2. (often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something). He is set on going.

3. deliberate. He had the set intention of hurting her.

4. stiff; fixed. He had a set smile on his face.

5. not changing or developing. set ideas.

6. (with with) having something set in it. a gold ring set with diamonds.

noun

1. a group of things used or belonging together. a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.

2. an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals. a television/radio set.

3. a group of people. the musical set.

4. the process of setting hair. a shampoo and set.

5. scenery for a play or film. There was a very impressive set in the final act.

6. a group of six or more games in tennis. She won the first set and lost the next two.

ˈsetting noun

1. a background. This castle is the perfect setting for a murder.

2. an arrangement of jewels in eg a ring.

3. music composed for a poem etc. settings of folk songs.

ˈsetback noun

a delay in progress.

set phrase

a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed. `Of no fixed abode’ is a set phrase.

ˈset-square noun

a triangular instrument with one right angle, used in geometrical drawing etc.

ˈsetting-lotion noun

a lotion that is used in setting the hair.

ˌset-ˈto

an argument or fight.

ˈset-up noun

an arrangement. There are several families living together in that house – it’s a funny set-up.

all set (often with to)

ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something). We were all set to leave when the phone rang.

set about

to begin. She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?

set (someone) against (someone)

to cause (a person) to dislike (another person). She set the children against their father.

set aside

to keep for a special use or purpose. He set aside some cash for use at the weekend.

set back

to delay the progress of. His illness set him back a bit at school.

set down

(of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out. The bus set us down outside the post-office.

set in

to begin or become established. Boredom soon set in among the children.

set off

1. (sometimes with on) to start a journey. We set off to go to the beach.

2. to cause to start doing something. She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.

3. to explode or ignite. You should let your father set off all the fireworks.

set (something or someone) on (someone)

to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person). He set his dogs on me.

set out

1. to start a journey. He set out to explore the countryside.

2. to intend. I didn’t set out to prove him wrong.

set to

to start to do something (vigorously). They set to, and finished the work the same day.

set up

1. to establish. When was the organization set up?

2. to arrange or construct. He set up the apparatus for the experiment.

set up camp

to erect tents etc. They set up camp in a field.

set up house

to establish one’s own home. He’ll soon be earning enough to set up house on his own.

set up shop

to start a shop.

set upon (also set on)

to attack. He set upon me in the dark.

set·ting

n. [environment] ambiente; montaje.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

setting

n contexto; in the setting of renal insufficiency..en el contexto de insuficiencia renal

Источник

Look up setting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Setting may refer to:

A location (geography) where something is set
Set construction in theatrical scenery
Setting (narrative), the place and time in a work of narrative, especially fiction
Setting up to fail a manipulative technique to engineer failure
Stonesetting, in jewelry, when a diamond or gem is set into a frame or bed
Campaign setting in role playing play
In computers and electronics, the computer configuration or options of the software or device
- Settings (Windows)
Typesetting
Set and setting, the context for psychedelic drug experiences
Setting (knot), the tightening of a knot
Musical setting, the composition of music for an existing text, usually in choral music

EducationEdit

Ability grouping, small groups formed within a single classroom
Tracking (education), also called streaming, separating pupils by academic ability into groups for all subjects within a school
The location where the education takes place, for example the classroom, known as the educational setting

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛtɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɛtɪŋ

Verb[edit]

setting

present participle of set

Noun[edit]

setting (plural settings)

The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
The act of setting.

the setting of the sun

the setting, or hardening, of moist plaster of Paris
A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.

the volume setting on a television
The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
Hunting with a setter.
Something set in, or inserted.
- Thou shalt set in it settings of stones.
A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).

Schubert’s setting of Goethe’s poem

Bach’s setting of the Magnificat
The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage.
The direction of a current of wind.

Translations[edit]

time, place, circumstance

Bulgarian: среда (bg) f (sreda), обстановка (bg) f (obstanovka)
Dutch: context (nl) m
Finnish: tapahtumapaikka, miljöö (fi)
German: Kontext (de) m
Hungarian: környezet (hu), keret (hu), háttér (hu), kontextus (hu), elrendezés (hu), elhelyezkedés (hu), fekvés (hu), (theater) díszlet (hu), (venue) színtér (hu), helyszín (hu), (time) idő (hu)
Indonesian: latar (id)
Italian: contesto (it) m, circostanza (it) f
Japanese: 設定 (ja) (せってい, settei)
Maori: opunga (of a heavenly body)
Occitan: contèxt (oc) m, circomstància, situacion (oc), condicion (oc)
Portuguese: ambiente (pt)
Russian: обстано́вка (ru) f (obstanóvka)
Scottish Gaelic: suidheachadh m
Swedish: miljö (sv) c

of a heavenly body: disappearance below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates

jewelry

Bulgarian: гнездо (bg) n (gnezdo)
Czech: lůžko (cs) n
Greek:

Ancient Greek: πυελίς f (puelís)
Hungarian: foglalat (hu)
Occitan: montura
Russian: опра́ва (ru) f (opráva)

placement of a control

Armenian: կարգավորում (hy) (kargavorum)
Bulgarian: настро́йка (bg) f (nastrójka)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 設置／设置 (zh) (shèzhì)
Czech: nastavení (cs) n
Esperanto: agordo
Finnish: asetus (fi)
French: réglage (fr) m, configuration (fr) f
Galician: configuración (gl) f, axustes m pl
German: Einstellung (de) f
Hungarian: (act or result) beállítás (hu), (act) szabályozás (hu)
Indonesian: setelan (id)
Italian: impostazioni (it) f pl
Japanese: 設定 (ja) (せってい, settei)
Malayalam: ക്രമീകരണം (ml) (kramīkaraṇaṃ)
Maori: tautuhinga
Norwegian:

Bokmål: innstilling m or f

Nynorsk: innstilling f
Occitan: configuracion (oc), reglatges (oc) m pl
Polish: ustawienie (pl) n, konfiguracja (pl) f
Russian: настро́йка (ru) f (nastrójka), устано́вка (ru) f (ustanóvka)
Spanish: configuración (es) f, ajustes (es) m pl
Swedish: inställning (sv) c
Thai: please add this translation if you can
Tigrinya: ምምዕርራይ (məmʿərray)
Ukrainian: налаштува́ння n (nalaštuvánnja)

Adjective[edit]

setting (comparative more setting, superlative most setting)

that disappears below the horizon

the setting sun

Hyponyms[edit]

record-setting

Translations[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

testing, tingest

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English setting.

Noun[edit]

setting f or m (definite singular settinga or settingen, indefinite plural settinger, definite plural settingene)

setting

References[edit]

“setting” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From setja +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms[edit]

setjing

Noun[edit]

setting f (definite singular settinga, indefinite plural settingar, definite plural settingane)

the act of putting, setting (something somewhere)
the manner of putting, setting (something somewhere)

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English setting.

Noun[edit]

setting m (definite singular settingen, indefinite plural settingar, definite plural settingane)

a setting (frame, background, context, scenario)

References[edit]

“setting” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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People laughed at me for setting up a surf shop.

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PRONUNCIATION OF SETTING

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SETTING

Setting is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SETTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Setting

Setting may refer to: ▪ A location where something is set ▪ Set construction in theatrical scenery ▪ Setting, the place and time in a work of narrative, especially fiction ▪ Setting up to fail a manipulative technique to engineer failure ▪ Stonesetting, in jewelry, when a diamond or gem is set into a frame or bed ▪ Campaign setting in role playing games ▪ In computers and electronics, the Computer configuration or options of the software or device ▪ Typesetting ▪ Set and setting, the context for psychedelic drug experiences ▪ Setting, the tightening of a knot…

Definition of setting in the English dictionary

The first definition of setting in the dictionary is the surroundings in which something is set; scene. Other definition of setting is the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc. Setting is also a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SETTING

Synonyms and antonyms of setting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «SETTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «setting» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «setting» into 25 languages

TRANSLATION OF SETTING

Find out the translation of setting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of setting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «setting» in English.

Translator English — Chinese

地点

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English — Spanish

marco

570 millions of speakers

English

setting

510 millions of speakers

Translator English — Hindi

सेटिंग

380 millions of speakers

Translator English — Arabic

إعداد

280 millions of speakers

Translator English — Russian

установка

278 millions of speakers

Translator English — Portuguese

cenário

270 millions of speakers

Translator English — Bengali

বিন্যাস

260 millions of speakers

Translator English — French

cadre

220 millions of speakers

Translator English — Malay

Tetapan

190 millions of speakers

Translator English — German

Rahmen

180 millions of speakers

Translator English — Japanese

環境

130 millions of speakers

Translator English — Korean

장소

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Javanese

ngatur

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Vietnamese

thiết lập

80 millions of speakers

Translator English — Tamil

அமைப்பை

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Marathi

सेटिंग

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Turkish

ayar

70 millions of speakers

Translator English — Italian

ambiente

65 millions of speakers

Translator English — Polish

ustawienie

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian

установка

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian

setare

30 millions of speakers

Translator English — Greek

ρύθμιση

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans

instelling

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish

inställning

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian

innstilling

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of setting

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SETTING»

The term «setting» is very widely used and occupies the 2.589 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SETTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about setting

10 QUOTES WITH «SETTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word setting.

People laughed at me for setting up a surf shop.

But human beings fall easily into despair, and from the very beginning we invented stories that enabled us to place our lives in a larger setting, that revealed an underlying pattern, and gave us a sense that, against all the depressing and chaotic evidence to the contrary, life had meaning and value.

A single prop that does not look real to an audience can louse you up. The same is true of the smallest flaw in setting up the motivation in a story line.

I don’t regret setting bombs.

You have to be the one setting your own goals, trying to achieve those goals.

If I’m tapping anything, it’s the frustration of people who have something to say at work or home or in some social setting and just can’t do it. I do it for them. I don’t take prisoners.

It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.

Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.

Learning to accept failure on multiple levels is, to my way of thinking, the key to become a world-class therapist. But that means humility, and setting your ego aside, while you develop superb new technical skills.

From exam grading to health education to professional training to democratic participation, paths towards self-realization and success in the world are often daunting and obscure: journeys only the privileged feel confident setting off along.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SETTING»

Discover the use of setting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to setting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Book of Acts in Its Palestinian Setting

William Horbury «This fine collection work interprets Acts in the setting of ancient Judaea, Samaria, and Galilee.

The Book of Acts in Its Graeco-Roman Setting

«The Book of Acts in Its Graeco-Roman Setting» locates the Book of Acts within various regional and cultural settings in the eastern Mediterranean.

David W. J. Gill, Conrad Gempf, 1994

Let’s Review: Earth science— the physical setting

Designed especially to help prepare students taking the New York State Regents Examination, this book makes a valuable supplementary text for high-school-level Earth Science classes throughout the country.

Edward J. Denecke, William H. Carr, 2008

Write Great Fiction — Description & Setting

How can you use setting and description to add depth to your story? You can find all the answers you need in Write Great Fiction: Description & Setting by author and instructor Ron Rozelle.

Setting is the unifying element in most fiction, working in concert with plot, characterization and point of view. Here you’ll explore how to use setting as the basis for creating dramatic, engaging stories.

New Developments in Goal Setting and Task Performance

This book concentrates on the last twenty years of research in the area of goal setting and performance at work.

Edwin A. Locke, Gary P. Latham, 2013

Setting Up a Nursery: A step-by-step guide

Setting up a nursery is a central reference work for anyone intending to become a provider of nursery care and education.

Gender Setting: New Agendas for Media Monitoring and Advocacy

Research and activism, as this book shows, have now come together in the form of gender media monitoring — systematic data collection aimed at policy critique and practical change.».

HERE IS A SMALL FACT — YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939.

In this landmark book, Danny shares the lessons he’s learned while developing the winning recipe for doing the business he calls «enlightened hospitality.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SETTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term setting is used in the context of the following news items.

Change This Setting To Redirect Gmail To Google Inbox

If you’re a fan of Google Inbox but sometimes mistakenly go to Gmail instead (whether through clicking on a Gmail link or bookmark), you can turn on a setting … «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»

Setting the Record Straight on Switching Jobs

Everyone from your mother to your mentor has advice about the best way to switch jobs. But how can you know whom to trust? Especially since what was true in … «blogs.hbr.org, Jul 15»

Small-business Q&A: Advice for setting your prices

A: Setting prices for products and services should be simple — cover costs, make a profit and appeal to customers. But there are more variables to the pricing … «Chron.com, Jul 15»

More Irena countries are setting renewable energy targets

A report, Renewable Energy Target Setting, launched on the sidelines of the event, revealed that 164 countries had adopted at least one type of target, up from … «The National, Jun 15»

Aisling’s Picks: Stop make-up sliding off your face with a setting spray

Fuschia Setting Spray (€20). x. It is around this time of the year that makeup starts to slide off the face and feel hot and sticky. A fresh mist like this one which … «Irish Times, Jun 15»

Changes may come to mayor’s salary-setting process

The review of the salary-setting process was requested by the City Council’s charter committee, which held a 40-minute meeting this afternoon. Silva, Vice Mayor … «Stockton Record, May 15»

Record setting year for take-back program

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – It was a record setting year for the Drug Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County’s annual prescription drug take-back program. Coalition … «wlfi.com, Apr 15»

See consequences of distracted driving in a virtual setting

Lose your focus, and you’ll experience the consequences of distracted driving within the virtual setting. Those a part of the project are hoping to reach out to … «KXAN.com, Mar 15»

Personal Goal Setting

The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to … «Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Mar 15»

Setting exhibition explores jewellery as sculpture at Glen Eira City …

The show, aptly titled Setting, features the work of Meredith Turnbull, Anna Varendorff and Manon van Kouswijk, and veers between sculptural objects and … «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»

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Word	SETTING
Character	7
Hyphenation	set ting
Pronunciations	/ˈsɛtɪŋ/

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What do we mean by setting?

The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set. noun

The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background. noun

The time, place, and circumstances in which a narrative, drama, or film takes place. noun

A composition written or arranged to fit a text, such as a poetical work. noun

A mounting, as for a jewel. noun

A place setting. noun

A set of eggs in a hen’s nest. noun

The temporary station of a portable sawmill, yarding-engine, or other machine used in logging. noun

A wash of gum or other suitable material applied to the surface of a pencil or crayon drawing on paper in order to prevent the work of the artist from being rubbed off; a fixative. noun

The act of one who or that which sets, in any sense. noun

Specifically noun

The adjusting of a telescope to look at an object by means of a setting-circle or otherwise; also, the placing of a micrometer-wire so as to bisect an object. noun

In music, the act, process, or result of fitting or adapting to music, or providing a musical form for: as, a setting of the Psalms. noun

Theat., the mounting of a play or an opera for the stage; the equipment and arrangement of scenery, costumes, and properties; the miseen scène. noun

The adjusting of the teeth of a saw for cutting. noun

The hardening of plaster or cement; also, same as setting-coat. noun

The hardening process of eggs: a term used by fish-culturists. noun

The sinking of the sun or moon or of a star below the horizon. noun

The sport of hunting with a setter-dog. See the quotation under set, intransitive verb, 7. noun

To put (something) down, to rest.

To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.

To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.

To start (a fire).

To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

To determine or settle.

To adjust.

To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.

To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.

To introduce or describe.

To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.

To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).

To prepare (a stage or film set).

To fit (someone) up in a situation.

To arrange (type).

To devise and assign (work) to.

To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.

To solidify.

To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.

Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.

To defeat a contract.

(now followed by «out», as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.

To produce after pollination.

(of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.

(Midwestern US) To sit (be in a seated position).

To hunt game with the aid of a setter.

Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.

To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.

To fit music to words.

To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.

To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.

To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.

(country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.

To place or fix in a setting.

To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.

To extend and bring into position; to spread.

To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.

To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.

To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.

To wager in gambling; to risk.

To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.

To value; to rate; used with at.

To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.

To suit; to become.

Scenery, background, a base to create something Urban Dictionary

Noun In India, especially Gujarat, especially post-Modi: fixing or rigging the system/game for guaranteed outcomes. Urban Dictionary

To use your other hand to help you wrap all your fingers around the gripper. Urban Dictionary

A term coined by Timothy Leary that describes psychedelic drug experiences.
The «set» is the state of mind one brings to the trip, and its factors include, current state of mind, previous drug experiences, and mood.
The «setting» refers to the surrounding events and time. These include other people present, location, and time of day.
Set and setting shows how using psychedelic drugs under different circumstances results in different trips. Urban Dictionary

To set it is to walk into a bar or party and «own» the place. To be the life of the party. To be the person everyone wants to chat up, buy a drink, or hook up with. Urban Dictionary

On the gang or sub-gang. Urban Dictionary

Gang, specifically a subsidiary gang. For example, Piru Bloods is a set of the Bloods Gang. Urban Dictionary

When a group of friends get together to chill, drink, smoke and just to have a good time. Urban Dictionary

A term that anyone and everyone can say about anything and everything.
Also, a substitute for any desire. Urban Dictionary

Another way of using the term clique. Sets are hand signs or words used to represent your hood, friends, etc. Urban Dictionary

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Other forms: settings

A setting is where something is set, or placed. If you want to propose to your beloved, try to choose a romantic setting.

To set means to put in place, so a setting is a placement. If you are a jeweler, you will spend a lot of time making silver and gold settings for precious stones. Setting can also mean context. If you tell me that you spent the whole weekend cooing and clucking, before I decide that you’re crazy, you might explain to me that the setting of that clucking was the birth of all the little chicks on your friend’s farm.

Definitions of setting

noun

the physical position of something

“he changed the
setting on the thermostat”
noun

the context and environment in which something is set

“the perfect
setting for a ghost story”

synonyms:

scene
noun

the state of the environment in which a situation exists

“you can’t do that in a university
setting”

synonyms:

background, scope
noun

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

synonyms:

circumstance, context

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conditions

the set of circumstances that affect someone’s welfare

conditions

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

type of:

environment

the totality of surrounding conditions
noun

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

synonyms:

mise en scene, stage setting

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stage

a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
noun

a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

synonyms:

mount

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pave

a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

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mounting

framework used for support or display
noun

a table service for one person

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Meaning Setting

What does Setting mean? Here you find 52 meanings of the word Setting. You can also add a definition of Setting yourself

1	0 0 n. the action of a court, clerk or commissioner in scheduling a t…

2	0 0 Setting late 14c., «fact or action of setting (something), putting, placing, planting,» verbal noun from set (v.). Meaning «place, location, site» is late 14c. Surgical sense, with referen [..]

3	0 0 Setting The context or environment in which a situation occurs. Related: Édouard Vuillard. Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist. 1893 Cindy Sherman. Untitled Film Stills. 1977–80 Cindy Sherman. Untitl [..]

4	0 0 Setting The proper placement of a gem in an ornament, or the ordained area for the placement of a gem in a jewelry piece.

5	0 0 Setting The place or way in which something is set, for example the position or surroundings of a listed building.

6	0 0 Setting The general locale, historical time, and social circumstances in which the action of a fictional or dramatic work occurs; the setting of an episode or scene within a work is the particular physical lo [..]

7	0 0 Setting 1) The scheduling of a particular legal proceeding, such as a hearing or trial. 2) The date and time when a particular hearing or trial is scheduled to take place.

8	0 0 Setting the context and environment in which something is set; &quot;the perfect setting for a ghost story&quot; the state of the environment in which a situation exists; &quot;you can [..]

9	0 0 Setting The location of the story or image in time and place. Setting is often used symbolically to reveal mood, character, theme.

10	0 0 Setting The time and place of a literary work that establish its context. The stories of Sandra Cisneros are set in the American southwest in the mid to late 20th century, those of James Joyce in Dublin, Ireland in the early 20th century.

11	0 0 Setting the time and place of the action in a work of fiction, poetry, or drama. The spatial setting is the place or places in which action unfolds, the temporal setting is the time. (Temporal setting is thus [..]

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The physical and social context in which the action of a story occurs. The major elements of setting are the time, the place, and the social environment that frames the characters. Setting can be used to evoke a mood or atmosphere that will prepare the reader for what is to come, as in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story "Young Go [..]

13	0 0 Setting – the environment in which the action occurs

14	0 0 Setting the period of time and the place in which the story is set

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The environment in which the action of a fictional work takes place. Setting includes time period (such as the 1890’s), the place (such as downtown Warsaw), the historical milieu (such as during the Crimean War), as well as the social, political, and perhaps even spiritual realities. The setting is usually established primarily through descrip [..]

16	0 0 Setting the time (time period) and place in which the film’s story occurs, including all of the other additional factors, including climate (season), landscape, people, social structures and economic fac [..]

17	0 0 Setting The time and place in which the action of a story, poem, or play takes place.

18	0 0 Setting The overall locale and historical period in which the action in a narrative work occurs. In a specific scene or episode, the setting consists of the actual physical surroundings (indoors or out), an e [..]

19	0 0 Setting The arming of a set-trigger mechanism of a firearm so equipped. (See “Trigger, Set”.)

20	0 0 Setting The trade of installing dimensional stone units.

21	0 0 Setting Placement of lites or panels in sash or frames. Also action of a compound as it becomes more firm after application.

22	0 0 Setting A setting of probability of jackpot chances of pachislot machines.

23	0 0 Setting copy set in type

24	0 0 Setting — The limiting value of a 'characteristic' or 'energizing' quantity at which the relay is designed to operate under specified conditions. Such values are usually marked on the relay and may be expressed as direct values, percentages of rated values, or mult

25	0 0 Setting (of the sun) occasus

26	0 0 Setting The method of securing a gemstone to a piece of jewellery, usually metallic. There are nummerous kinds of settings, inlcuding arcade, bezel, channel, coronet, collet, chaton, and pave

27	0 0 Setting The trade of installing tile and stone.

28	0 0 Setting The brickwork surrounding the furnace in some older boiler designs. In modern boilers the setting includes the water walls, insulation, refractory and outer cladding that encloses the furnace.

29	0 0 Setting an approach to organising learners by ability in particular subject areas. Because it is dependent on perceived ability within a subject, a learner may be in a more able group in one area and in a les [..]

30	0 0 Setting The setting for a narrative.

31	0 0 Setting The time and place of a play or screenplay.

32	0 0 Setting Place and time at which film is represented as happening.

33	0 0 Setting the place in which a scene happens (not to be confused with location or set)

34	0 0 Setting (i) The period in which a film’s action occurs. (Time). (ii) The physical environment in which a film’s action is set and the props handled by the characters. (Place).

35	0 0 Setting A method of examining and setting levels of payments.

36	0 0 Setting Said of a heavenly body when it moves down to western horizon. 2. Setting a course is putting ship’s head in a desired direction. 3. Setting an observed object is ascertaining its compass bearing [..]

37	0 0 Setting The proper placement of a gem on an ornament, or the ordained area for the placement of a gem.

38	0 0 Setting A setting is simply a jewelry piece that holds stones in place.

39	0 0 Setting the time, place, and conditions in which the action of a story takes place and which establish its context.

40	0 0 Setting monument setting

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The fictional game world where the characters exist. The game world is often expressed to the players by the GM, though some games allow player collaboration in creation/modification of the setting to some degree. A setting can be historical, like «19th century France,» or completely fictional, like «the stellar frontier in the year [..]

42	0 0 Setting The world in which the game takes place, or in some cases a specific portion of that world.

43	0 0 Setting Extending a game a set number of points beyond normal end. In the past before rally scoring, only the server could score points and games were a fixed total, not win-by-two. To help even the end of th [..]

44	0 0 Setting A term that is generally used in landscape and the historic environment. It relates to how a feature is understood, appreciated and experienced, and this is referred to as its setting. It can often ex [..]

45	0 0 Setting When referenced by Rich Media applications, a set of parameters (e.g., dimensions, quality, etc.) that define the characteristics of Media created from Source Image or Swatch records. Multiple Settings can be assigned a Group to create multiple Media records in a single step.

46	0 0 Setting set\|lang=en\|nocat=1

47	0 0 Setting lang=en 1600s=1678 \|1800s=1843 * »’1678»’ — . »». *: This man, then, meeting with Christian, and having some inkling of him, — for Christian’s setting forth from the City of Destruction was [..]

48	0 0 Setting see Pupil grouping.

49	0 0 Setting Setting is where a story all goes down. Sounds simple enough, but there’s a lot of ground to cover when thinking about setting. The setting can includethe geographical location, which can range [..]

50	0 0 Setting Setting may refer to: A location (geography) where something is set Set construction in theatrical scenery Setting (narrative), the place and time in a work of narrative, especially fiction Setting u [..]

51	0 0 Setting A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction. It is a literary element. The setting initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. T [..]

52	0 0 Setting Setting may refer to: A location (geography) where something is set Set construction in theatrical scenery Setting (narrative), the place and time in a work of narrative, especially fiction Setting u [..]

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Defenition of the word setting
- A certain way software, a webpage or an electronic device reacts, displays certain information or activates certain functions as selected by the user (note: usually plural).
- the arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; «the diamond was in a plain gold mount»
- a table service for one person; «a place setting of sterling flatware»
- (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon; «the setting sun»
- the physical position of something; «he changed the setting on the thermostat»
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists; «you can’t do that in a university setting»
- the context and environment in which something is set: «the perfect setting for a ghost story»
- arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; «the diamond was in a plain gold mount»
- the context and environment in which something is set; «the perfect setting for a ghost story»
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists; «you can»t do that in a university setting»
- a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
- a table service for one person
- the context and environment in which something is set
- the physical position of something
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists

Synonyms for the word setting

- backdrop
- background
- locale
- location
- mise en scene
- mount
- place setting
- scene
- scenery
- scope
- set
- site
- situation
- stage setting
- surroundings
- venue

Similar words in the setting

- setting
- setting’s

Meronymys for the word setting

- flat
- prop
- property
- set
- stage set

Hyponyms for the word setting

- canvas
- canvass
- conditions
- pave
- scenario
- show window
- showcase

Hypernyms for the word setting

- environment
- environs
- mounting
- place
- position
- service
- stage
- surround
- surroundings
- table service

Antonyms for the word setting

- rising

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