setting

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Set Source: opted

2. n. The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of Paris; the setting (set) of a current. Source: opted

3. n. The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter. Source: opted

4. n. Something set in, or inserted. Source: opted

5. n. That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin. Source: opted

6. n. the context and environment in which something is set Source: wordnet

7. n. the state of the environment in which a situation exists Source: wordnet

8. n. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted Source: wordnet

9. n. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event Source: wordnet

10. n. the physical position of something Source: wordnet

11. n. a table service for one person Source: wordnet

12. n. a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place Source: wordnet

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