Etymology : Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit
Pronunciation : set
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. environment, time and place of the action in a book (or film, etc.); set, scenery used in a dramatic production; complete set of tableware for one person; arrangement, position; melody accompanying a poem; frame in which a gem is set; (Computers) option within a menu that can be individually adjusted and determines the appearance or function of a program. setting\set"ting\ , n.
2. the act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of paris; the setting (set) of a current.
3. the act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter.
4. something set in, or inserted. thou shalt set in it settings of stones. xxviii.
5. 4. that in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin.setting coat (arch.), the finishing or last coat of plastering on walls or ceilings.setting dog, a setter. see:
setter, n., 2.setting pole, a pole, often iron-pointed, used for pushing boats along in shallow water.setting rule. (print.) a composing rule.setting (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon; "the setting sun" [ant: rising] n.
6. the context and environment in which something is set: "the perfect setting for a ghost story" [syn: scene].
7. the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting" [syn: background, scope].
8. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted [syn: mise en scene, stage setting ].
9. the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat".
10. a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware" [syn: place setting].
11. 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" [syn: mount].
12. The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting of moist plaster of Paris; the setting of a current.
13. The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter.
14. Something set in, or inserted.
15. That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin. the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story" the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat" the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting" disappearing below the horizon; "the setting sun".
16. 1. A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place. Rome is the perfect setting for romance.
17. A setting is one of the positions to which the controls of a device such as a cooker, stove, or heater can be adjusted. You can boil the fish fillets on a high setting.
18. A table setting is the complete set of equipment that one person needs to eat a meal, including knives, forks, spoons, and glasses.
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