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   Set·ting

   /ˈsediNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place: "cozy waterfront cottage in a peaceful country setting" Similar surroundingspositionsituationenvironmentbackgroundbackdropmilieuenvironshabitatspotplacelocationlocalesitescenecontextframeareaneighborhoodregiondistrictmise en scènetechnical:locus
   • ▪ the place and time at which a play, novel, or film is represented as happening: "short stories with a contemporary setting"
   • 2. a piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry: "a garnet in a heavy gold setting" Similar mountingmountfixturesurround
   • 3. a piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words: "a setting of Yevtushenko's bleak poem"
   • 4. short for place setting
   • 5. a speed, height, or temperature at which a machine or device can be adjusted to operate: "if you find the room getting too hot, check the thermostat setting"

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