26984 words

setting

12 definitions • 15 examples
1
the position of a house or other building:

Examples:

Their house is in an idyllic country setting.
2
the time and the place in which the action of a book, film, play, etc. happens:

Examples:

The play has its setting in a wartime prison camp.
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a position on the controls of a piece of equipment:

Examples:

My hairdryer has three settings - high, medium, and low.
adjust a setting You don't need to adjust the setting every time you take a photo.
5
one of the various functions of a mobile phone or other electronic device:

Examples:

Users are advised to change the setting by their phone companies, but not everybody does so.
How do I change my display settings?
6
the place on a mobile phone or other electronic device where you can set various functions:

Examples:

Go to Settings to connect to Wi-Fi networks.
7
the piece of metal in a ring, or other piece of jewellery, into which a precious stone is fixed:

Examples:

a single diamond in a plain gold setting
8
the place where a film or play is recorded or performed, and the pictures, furniture, etc. that are used:

Examples:

The curtain eventually lifted on a new stage setting.
Even the books' most die-hard fans admit they have trouble reading without picturing actors and settings from the movies.
9
music written or provided for a poem or other words so that they can be sung:

Examples:

setting of He sang Schubert's setting of a Goethe poem.
10
the part of a piece of jewelry designed to hold a stone:

Examples:

It was her grandmother’s ring – a single diamond in a gold setting
11
the surroundings or place in which something is put:

Examples:

The house has a beautiful setting overlooking the river.
The setting of the novel is Paris in the 1920s.
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a position of the controls on a machine or instrument:

Examples:

If the image is dark or fuzzy, adjust the settings.

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