SETTING


Meaning of SETTING in English

/ ˈsetɪŋ; NAmE / noun

1.

a set of surroundings; the place at which sth happens :

a rural / an ideal / a beautiful / an idyllic, etc. setting

It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.

➡ note at environment

2.

the place and time at which the action of a play, novel, etc. takes place :

short stories with a contemporary setting

3.

a position at which the controls on a machine can be set, to set the speed, height, temperature, etc. :

The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.

4.

( music ) music written to go with a poem, etc. :

Schubert's setting of a poem by Goethe

5.

a piece of metal in which a precious stone is fixed to form a piece of jewellery

6.

a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table :

a place setting

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.