setting meaning and definition

SETTING noun

Definition of setting (noun)

1. the context and environment in which something is set
   • "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
   • synonyms: scene
2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists
   • "you can't do that in a university setting"
   • synonyms: background, scope
3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
   • synonyms: mise en scene, stage setting
4. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
   • "the historical context"
   • synonyms: circumstance, context
5. the physical position of something
   • "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
6. a table service for one person
   • "a place setting of sterling flatware"
   • synonyms: place setting
7. 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