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    setting

    setting - Dictionary definition and meaning for word setting

    Definition
    (noun) the context and environment in which something is set
    Synonyms : scene
    Example Sentence
    • the perfect setting for a ghost story
    Definition
    (noun) the state of the environment in which a situation exists
    Synonyms : background , scope
    Example Sentence
    • you can't do that in a university setting
    Definition
    (noun) arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted Definition
    (noun) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
    Synonyms : circumstance , context
    Example Sentence
    • the historical context
    Definition
    (noun) the physical position of something
    Example Sentence
    • he changed the setting on the thermostat
    Definition
    (noun) a table service for one person
    Synonyms : place setting
    Example Sentence
    • a place setting of sterling flatware
    Definition
    (noun) a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
    Synonyms : mount
    Example Sentence
    • the diamond was in a plain gold mount

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text: I'm setting the phone down
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