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Definition of Setting
- arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- 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"
- a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
- the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
- the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can''t do that in a university setting"
- (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon; "the setting sun"
Hyponyms: pave, scenario, canvas, canvass, showcase, show window
Derivational Morphology: set, mount, set up, lay out, put, place, pose, position, lay
Anagrams: testing
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