[set.ting] n (14c) 1: the manner, position, or direction in which something is set
2: the frame or bed in which a gem is set; also: style of mounting 3 a: the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops b: the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work c: the scenery used in a theatrical or film production
4: the music composed for a text (as a poem)
5: the articles of tableware for setting a place at table "two ~s of sterling silver"
6: a batch of eggs for incubation syn see background