SETTING

noun Date: 14th century the manner, position, or direction in which something is set, the frame or bed in which a gem is set, 3. the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops, the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work, the scenery used in a theatrical or film production, the music composed for a text (as a poem), the articles of tableware for ~ a place at table , a batch of eggs for incubation, see: background