| setting | |
| 1. v. present participle of set | |
| 2. n. The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario. | |
| 3. n. The act of setting. | |
| the setting of the sun | |
| the setting, or hardening, of moist plaster of Paris | |
| 4. n. A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry. | |
| 5. n. A level or placement that a knob or control is set to. | |
| the volume setting on a television | |
| 6. n. The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does. | |
| 7. n. Hunting with a setter. | |
| 8. n. Something set in, or inserted. | |
| 9. n. A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music). | |
| 10. n. The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage. | |
| 11. n. The direction of a current of wind. | |
| 12. adj. that disappears below the horizon | |
| the setting sun | |
