Definition of setting

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  • setting is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • setting is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • setting is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of setting

  • the context and environment in which something is set (noun)

    Examples

    1. the perfect setting for a ghost story

    Synonyms

    1. scene
  • arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. mise en scene
    2. stage setting
  • the state of the environment in which a situation exists (noun)

    Examples

    1. you can't do that in a university setting

    Synonyms

    1. background
    2. scope
  • a table service for one person (noun)

    Examples

    1. a place setting of sterling flatware

    Synonyms

    1. place setting
  • a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. mount
  • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. circumstance
    2. context
  • the physical position of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. he changed the setting on the thermostat

See definition of setting in Merriam Webster