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setting

[ set-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that sets.
  2. the surroundings or environment of anything:

    The garden was a perfect setting for the house.

  3. the mounting in which a jewel is set.
  4. a group of all the articles, as of china, silver, or glass, required for setting a table or a single place at a table.
  5. the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place:

    The setting of this story is Verona in the 15th century.

  6. Also called stage setting, the scenery and other properties used in a dramatic performance.
  7. Music.
    1. a piece of music composed for certain words.
    2. a piece of music composed for a particular medium, or arranged for other than the original medium.


setting

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noun

  1. the surroundings in which something is set; scene
  2. the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc
  3. music a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it
  4. the metal mounting and surround of a gem

    diamonds in an antique gold setting

  5. the tableware, cutlery, etc, for a single place at table
  6. any of a series of points on a scale or dial that can be selected to control the level as of temperature, speed, etc, at which a machine functions
  7. a clutch of eggs in a bird's nest, esp a clutch of hen's eggs
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of setting1

First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English; set, -ing 1
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Last month, an elderly man died after setting himself on fire near Seoul City Hall weeks earlier.

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The flanker quickly rose to his feet and tapped the ball for a penalty before setting in motion what ended with Freeman's opening try.

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It has also occupied a demilitarised buffer zone, set up after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, and has sent forces onto the Syrian side of a nearby mountain, setting up nine bases across the area.

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Part of it was just the reality of the music business setting in and realizing how cutthroat it is — how tough it is to maintain relevance.

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However, it is facing a difficult economic backdrop, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves setting out sweeping benefit cuts last month amid pressures on public spending.

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