setting

nouns

the context and environment in which something is set
"the perfect setting for a ghost story"
scene, setting
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
"you can't do that in a university setting"
background, scope, setting
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
mise en scene, setting, stage setting
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
"the historical context"
circumstance, context, setting
the physical position of something
"he changed the setting on the thermostat"
setting
is derived from
set
is derived from
set
is a type of (narrower)
the particular portion of space occupied by something
"he put the lamp back in its place"
place, position
a table service for one person
"a place setting of sterling flatware"
place setting, setting
is derived from
set
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"
mount, setting
is derived from
set