setting
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setting
- /ˈsɛtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛtɪŋ
noun settings
- The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
- The act of setting (various senses). the setting of the sun
- A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
- A level or placement to which a knob or control is set. the volume setting on a television
- The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
- Hunting with a setter.
- Something set in, or inserted. Thou shalt set in it settings of stones.
- A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music). Schubert's setting of Goethe's poem
- The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage.
- The direction of a current of wind.
verb
- present participle and gerund of set
adjective
- That disappears below the horizon. the setting sun
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scene, stage setting, scope, background, mount, place setting, scenario, context, backdrop, theatre, forum, showing, documentation, affixing, enunciation, compilation
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noun circumstance in which something is set
| Español | ambientación |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Einstellung, Stellung, Vertonung (Gedicht), Stellung (Brettspiel), Richtung, Kontext |
| Русский | настройка nastrojka, контекст kontekst, сценарий scenarij |
verb time, place, circumstance
| 한국어 | 배경 baegyeong, 설정 seoljeong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 設定 settei |
| Português | ambiente |
| Français | cadre, contexte |
| Deutsch | Kontext |
| Italiano | contesto, circostanza |
| Русский | обстано́вка obstanóvka |
verb jewelry
| Русский | опра́ва opráva |
|---|
verb placement of a control
| Español | configuración, ajustes |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 설정 seoljeong |
| 日本語 | 設定 settei |
| 中文 | 設置 /设置 shèzhì |
| हिन्दी | सेटिंग seṭiṅg |
| Português | ajuste, configuração |
| Français | réglage, configuration |
| Deutsch | Einstellung |
| Italiano | impostazioni |
| Русский | настро́йка nastrójka, устано́вка ustanóvka |
verb music
| Deutsch | Vertonung |
|---|
adj that disappears below the horizon
| Español | poniente |
|---|---|
| Português | poente |
| Français | couchant |
| Deutsch | untergehend |
| Italiano | calante |
Talk about this word "setting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/setting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. setting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/setting "setting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/setting.Cite this
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title = {setting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/setting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
