setting
the context and environment in which something is set
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,913 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,388 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the context and environment in which something is set also: scene the perfect setting for a ghost story
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists also: background, scope you can't do that in a university setting
- arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted also: mise en scene, stage setting
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event also: context, circumstance the historical context
- the physical position of something he changed the setting on the thermostat
- a table service for one person also: place setting a place setting of sterling flatware
setting in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The girl was setting the table and couldn't be disturbed.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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And certainly it was not her dress that helped setting off her beauty.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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He began by setting sail in a favourable wind, but his bad luck followed him even on the sea.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Kiki was tired by this time, and the sun was now setting, so he decided to remain here till morning.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1