setting

[ set-ing ]

/ ˈsɛt ɪŋ /

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noun

the act of a person or thing that sets.

the surroundings or environment of anything: The garden was a perfect setting for the house.

the mounting in which a jewel is set.

a group of all the articles, as of china, silver, or glass, required for setting a table or a single place at a table.

the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place: The setting of this story is Verona in the 15th century.

Also called stage setting, stage set. the scenery and other properties used in a dramatic performance.

Music.

a piece of music composed for certain words.
a piece of music composed for a particular medium, or arranged for other than the original medium.

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to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.

to cause to be empty or unoccupied.

to assent tacitly; agree; consent.

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Origin of setting

First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English; see origin at set, -ing¹

synonym study for setting

2. See environment.

OTHER WORDS FROM setting

non·set·ting, adjectiveun·set·ting, adjective

Words nearby setting

set the record straight, set the scene for, set the table, set the wheels in motion, set the world on fire, setting, setting lotion, setting rule, setting-up exercise, settle, settle a score

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Example sentences from the Web for setting

By setting no goals, the player must find their own purpose.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When it comes to setting up a reward, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service considers “$50,000 commonplace.”
Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS|M.L. Nestel|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rape and sexual assault, whatever the setting, goes largely unreported.
College Girls Are Less Likely to Be Raped Than Non-Students|Brandy Zadrozny|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Going to Thanksgiving is like going to war; setting foot in a big-box store is like walking into World War Z.
Walmart Lifts Black Friday’s Curse|James Poulos|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Derika Moses hefted a case of 2-liter soda bottles while setting up a grocery store display in 2007.
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Frye was caught in a trap of his own setting and could not sleep nights.
Uncle Terry|Charles Clark Munn
This sport may be carried on from the 24th of July till October, from the rising to the setting of the sun.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein
And setting our Guardes or Centinels, we beganne to fill water.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, Volume XIV (of 16)|Richard Hakluyt
In spite of this, from the setting of the sun till long after its rising, all through the dark hours her teeth chattered.
Christmas Outside of Eden|Coningsby Dawson
Misunderstanding the implications of education and setting false priorities are also frequently invoked.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for setting

setting

/ (ˈsɛtɪŋ) /

noun

the surroundings in which something is set; scene

the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc

music a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it

the metal mounting and surround of a gemdiamonds in an antique gold setting

the tableware, cutlery, etc, for a single place at table

any of a series of points on a scale or dial that can be selected to control the level as of temperature, speed, etc, at which a machine functions

a clutch of eggs in a bird's nest, esp a clutch of hen's eggs

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WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

setting

noun

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Origin of setting

synonym study for setting

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