setting

(n) the context and environment in which something is set
- the perfect setting for a ghost story
scene,
(n) the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- you can't do that in a university setting
scope, background,
(n) arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted mise en scene, stage setting,
(n) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
- the historical context
circumstance, context,
(n) the physical position of something
- he changed the setting on the thermostat
(n) a table service for one person
- a place setting of sterling flatware
place setting,
(n) a 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
mount,

scene scope background mise en scene stage setting circumstance context place setting mount

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