setting, n.
(settings)
freq. cnt. 10
(settings)
freq. cnt. 10
the context and environment in which something is set
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
scene setting
sample sentences
"the perfect setting for a ghost story"
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
background scope setting
sample sentences
"you can't do that in a university setting"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
mise en scene setting stage setting
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
<noun.artifact>
mount setting
sample sentences
"the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a table service for one person
<noun.artifact>
place setting setting
sample sentences
"a place setting of sterling flatware"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the physical position of something
<noun.location>
setting
sample sentences
"he changed the setting on the thermostat"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4
circumstance context setting
sample sentences
"the historical context"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form