SETTING

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

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