/ 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