setting

setting

noun

Definition of SETTING

1

: the manner, position, or direction in which something is set

2

: the frame or bed in which a gem is set; also : style of mounting

3

a : the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops

b : the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work

c : the scenery used in a theatrical or film production

4

: the music composed for a text (as a poem)

5

: the articles of tableware for setting a place at table <two settings of sterling silver>

6

: a batch of eggs for incubation

Examples of SETTING

1. This would be a beautiful setting for a picnic.
2. He tends to be shy in social settings.
3. dining in a casual setting
4. The movie changes the play's setting from the late 18th century to the year 2000.
5. She uses modern-day Los Angeles as the setting for her book.
6. Save money by turning the temperature settings up in the summer and down in the winter.
7. She just learned how to change the settings on her camera.

First Known Use of SETTING

14th century

Related to SETTING

Synonyms

ambient, atmosphere, climate, clime, context, contexture, environs, medium, milieu, mise-en-scène, environment, surround, surroundings, terrain

Related Words

location, place, position, space; backdrop, background; element; situation, status; geography, habitat; microenvironment

See Synonym Discussion at background

Rhymes with SETTING

netting