English noun: setting |
1. | setting (location) the context and environment in which something is set |
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| Samples | The perfect setting for a ghost story.
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| Synonyms | scene |
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| Broader (hypernym) | environment, environs, surround, surroundings |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | scenario |
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2. | setting (state) the state of the environment in which a situation exists |
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| Samples | You can't do that in a university setting.
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| Synonyms | background, scope |
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| Broader (hypernym) | environment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | canvas, canvass, show window, showcase |
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3. | setting (artifact) arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted |
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| Synonyms | mise en scene, stage setting |
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| Broader (hypernym) | stage |
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| Part holonym | flat, prop, property, set, stage set |
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4. | setting (state) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event |
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| Samples | The historical context.
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| Synonyms | circumstance, context |
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| Broader (hypernym) | environment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | conditions, conditions |
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5. | setting (location) the physical position of something |
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| Samples | He changed the setting on the thermostat.
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| Broader (hypernym) | place, position |
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6. | setting (artifact) a table service for one person |
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| Samples | A place setting of sterling flatware.
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| Synonyms | place setting |
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| Broader (hypernym) | service, table service |
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7. | setting (artifact) a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place |
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| Samples | The diamond was in a plain gold mount.
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| Synonyms | mount |
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| Broader (hypernym) | mounting |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | pave |
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