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setting
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
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noun
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
noun
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”
noun
a table service for one person
“a place setting of sterling flatware”
noun
the context and environment in which something is set
“the perfect setting for a ghost story”
noun
the physical position of something
“he changed the setting on the thermostat”
noun
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
“the historical context”
noun
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
“you can't do that in a university setting”
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the diamond was in a plain gold mount
a place setting of sterling flatware
the perfect setting for a ghost story
he changed the setting on the thermostat
the historical context
you can't do that in a university setting
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