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setting - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
setting
Definition
(noun) the context and environment in which something is set
Synonyms
:
scene
Example Sentence
the perfect setting for a ghost story
Definition
(noun) the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Synonyms
:
background
,
scope
Example Sentence
you can't do that in a university setting
Definition
(noun) arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
Synonyms
:
mise en scene
,
stage setting
Definition
(noun) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Synonyms
:
circumstance
,
context
Example Sentence
the historical context
Definition
(noun) the physical position of something
Example Sentence
he changed the setting on the thermostat
Definition
(noun) a table service for one person
Synonyms
:
place setting
Example Sentence
a place setting of sterling flatware
Definition
(noun) a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
Synonyms
:
mount
Example Sentence
the diamond was in a plain gold mount
Word used in video below:
text: I'm setting the phone down
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