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setting

setting


set·ting  (stng)
n.
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. A mounting, as for a jewel.
5. A place setting.
6. A set of eggs in a hens nest.


setting  /st/  n. 1 [C] a place for an event or a story: The company chose a California hotel as a good setting for its yearly meeting.||The setting for the movie is a small town in Ohio. 2 [C] the area or surroundings: The beach is a peaceful setting. 3 [C] the part of a piece of jewelry that holds a gem: the setting for a ruby 4 [C] silverware and plates arranged on a table: five place settings for five dinner guests setting

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