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SETTING

Definition:

[noun] the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
Synonyms: scene
[noun] the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
Synonyms: background, scope
[noun] arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
Synonyms: mise en scene, stage
[noun] the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
[noun] a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
Synonyms: place
[noun] 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
[adjective] (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon; "the setting sun"