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1. (noun) settingscene
the context and environment in which something is set
"the perfect setting for a ghost story"

2. (noun) settingbackgroundscope
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
"you can't do that in a university setting"

3. (noun) mise en scenestage settingsetting
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted


4. (noun) contextcircumstancesetting
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
"the historical context"

5. (noun) setting
the physical position of something
"he changed the setting on the thermostat"

6. (noun) place settingsetting
a table service for one person
"a place setting of sterling flatware"

7. (noun) mountsetting
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"


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