setting

About 51.89 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
2. noun The act of setting (various senses).

   the setting of the sun

3. noun A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
4. noun A level or placement to which a knob or control is set.

   the volume setting on a television

5. noun The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
6. noun Hunting with a setter.
7. noun Something set in, or inserted.
8. noun A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).

   Schubert's setting of Goethe's poem

Similar words

scene stage setting mise en scene scope background mount place setting scenario context backdrop

Often followed by

up of the out for and forth in a

Word family

settings