Setting Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Setting

Meaning 1 : the context and environment in which something is set

    Example : the perfect setting for a ghost story

    Synonyms : scene
Meaning 2 : arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

    Synonyms : mise en scene,  stage setting
Meaning 3 : the state of the environment in which a situation exists

    Example : you can't do that in a university setting

    Synonyms : background,  scope
Meaning 4 : a table service for one person

    Example : a place setting of sterling flatware

    Synonyms : place setting
Meaning 5 : a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

    Synonyms : mount
Meaning 6 : the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

    Synonyms : circumstance,  context
Meaning 7 : the physical position of something

    Example : he changed the setting on the thermostat