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setting
noun
the
place
,
surroundings
,
or
background
where
something
happens
•
The
mountain
village
provided
a
perfect
setting
for
their
wedding
photos
.
The
mountain
village
provided
a
perfect
setting
for
their
wedding
photos
.
•
The
novel
’
s
wartime
setting
makes
the
story
even
more
intense
.
The
novel
’
s
wartime
setting
makes
the
story
even
more
intense
.
Derived
from
Old
English
“
settan
”
meaning
“
to
put
or
place
,”
with
the
noun
sense
developing
in
Middle
English
to
mean
the
surroundings
of
an
event
.
noun
a
particular
position
or
level
chosen
on
a
device
or
machine
•
Turn
the
oven
to
the
lowest
setting
so
the
sauce
can
simmer
gently
.
Turn
the
oven
to
the
lowest
setting
so
the
sauce
can
simmer
gently
.
•
I
changed
the
brightness
setting
on
my
phone
to
save
battery
.
I
changed
the
brightness
setting
on
my
phone
to
save
battery
.
Extends
the
idea
of
“
putting
something
in
a
position
”
to
choosing
a
position
on
a
control
in
20th-century
technology
.
noun
the
metal
frame
that
holds
a
jewel
in
place
•
The
diamond
fell
out
because
the
ring
’
s
setting
was
loose
.
The
diamond
fell
out
because
the
ring
’
s
setting
was
loose
.
•
She
chose
a
simple
gold
setting
for
her
sapphire
.
She
chose
a
simple
gold
setting
for
her
sapphire
.
Specialized
jeweler
’
s
use
recorded
since
the
19th
century
,
from
the
idea
of
“
setting
”
a
gem
into
metal
.
noun
all
the
plates
,
knives
,
forks
,
and
glasses
arranged
for
one
person
at
a
meal
•
The
restaurant
uses
a
formal
setting
with
three
forks
and
two
knives
.
The
restaurant
uses
a
formal
setting
with
three
forks
and
two
knives
.
•
We
added
a
festive
napkin
to
each
setting
for
the
holiday
dinner
.
We
added
a
festive
napkin
to
each
setting
for
the
holiday
dinner
.
From
the
verb
phrase
“
set
the
table
”;
the
noun
arose
in
the
18th
century
to
name
the
items
set
out
for
one
diner
.