Setting
WordNet
noun
(1) Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
(2) 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"
(3) A table service for one person
"A place setting of sterling flatware"
(4) The context and environment in which something is set
"The perfect setting for a ghost story"
(5) The physical position of something
"He changed the setting on the thermostat"
(6) The state of the environment in which a situation exists
"You can't do that in a university setting"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set.
- A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelery.
- A standard level or placement that a knob or control is placed at, for example, the volume setting on a television.