| setting | | |
| n. (location) | 1. scene, setting | the context and environment in which something is set.; "the perfect setting for a ghost story" |
| ~ environs, surround, environment, surroundings | the area in which something exists or lives.; "the country--the flat agricultural surround" |
| ~ scenario | a setting for a work of art or literature.; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror" |
| n. (state) | 2. background, scope, setting | the state of the environment in which a situation exists.; "you can't do that in a university setting" |
| ~ environment | the totality of surrounding conditions.; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" |
| ~ canvass, canvas | the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account.; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" |
| ~ show window, showcase | a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect.; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. mise en scene, setting, stage setting | arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted. |
| ~ flat | scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting. |
| ~ prop, property | any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie.; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props" |
| ~ stage | a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience.; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box" |
| ~ stage set, set | representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production.; "the sets were meticulously authentic" |
| n. (state) | 4. circumstance, context, setting | the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event.; "the historical context" |
| ~ conditions | the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare.; "hazardous working conditions"; "harsh living conditions" |
| ~ conditions | the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process.; "there were wide variations in the conditions of observation" |
| ~ environment | the totality of surrounding conditions.; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" |
| n. (location) | 5. setting | the physical position of something.; "he changed the setting on the thermostat" |
| ~ position, place | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. place setting, setting | a table service for one person.; "a place setting of sterling flatware" |
| ~ table service, service | tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. mount, setting | 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" |
| ~ mounting | framework used for support or display. |
| ~ pave | a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows. |
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