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setting

(setɪŋ)
Word forms: plural settings
1. countable noun
A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.
Rome is the perfect setting for romance. [+ for]
Perth was the setting for the SNP's conference this year.
The house is in a lovely setting in the Malvern hills.
Synonyms: surroundings, site, location, set More Synonyms of setting
2. countable noun
A setting is one of the positions to which the controls of a device such as a cooker, stove, or heater can be adjusted.
You can boil the fish fillets on a high setting.
3. countable noun
A table setting is the complete set of equipment that one person needs to eat a meal, including knives, forks, spoons, and glasses.

setting in British English

(ˈsɛtɪŋ)
noun
1. 
the surroundings in which something is set; scene
2. 
the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc
3.  music
a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it
4. 
the metal mounting and surround of a gem
diamonds in an antique gold setting
5. 
the tableware, cutlery, etc, for a single place at table
6. 
any of a series of points on a scale or dial that can be selected to control the level as of temperature, speed, etc, at which a machine functions
7. 
a clutch of eggs in a bird's nest, esp a clutch of hen's eggs

setting in American English

(ˈsɛtɪŋ)
noun
1. 
the act of one that sets
2. 
the position or adjustment of something, as a dial, that has been set
3. 
a thing in or upon which something is set; specif., the backing for a gem or gems, or the style or shape of this
a marquise setting
4. 
the time, place, environment, and surrounding circumstances of an event, story, play, etc.
5. 
actual physical surroundings or scenery whether real or, as on a stage, artificial
6. 
the music or the composing of music for a set of words, as a poem
7. 
the eggs in the nest of a setting hen
8. 
place setting

COBUILD Collocations
setting

idyllic setting
perfect setting
rural setting
unlikely setting
urban setting

Examples of 'setting' in a sentence
setting

He questioned the speed because of the control setting.
The Sun (2008)
The perfect book in the perfect setting.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Less exposed are two manor houses in splendid settings.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Service is kind and the extravagant decor of ethnic artefacts makes a perfect setting for romance.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
What looks normal in one setting can look risqué in another.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Film sets are unreal settings for real romance.
The Sun (2013)
It is the perfect setting for a family holiday.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
They have risen significantly in the location around the setting of EastEnders.
The Sun (2015)
They add a splash of colour to more formal table settings, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The house 's setting is as important as its interiors.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The place settings were made from marzipan, with names piped across them in icing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Stylish enough for any table setting, it has a lifetime guarantee.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It needs to put the music in a setting, to stand back and look at the larger context.
Christianity Today (2000)
When washing and drying clothes, ensuring that there is a full load on, and using lower temperature settings.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I love the setting and location, it really is a joy to have a crime series that relies on the story and not just the violence.
The Sun (2011)

In other languages
setting

British English: setting NOUN
A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.
It is the perfect setting for a family holiday.
  • American English: setting
  • Brazilian Portuguese: cenário
  • Chinese: 地点
  • European Spanish: marco
  • French: cadre
  • German: Rahmen
  • Italian: ambiente
  • Japanese: 環境
  • Korean: 장소
  • European Portuguese: cenário
  • Latin American Spanish: marco

All related terms of 'setting'

set
A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group.
set width
to put or place in position or into a specified state or condition
filmset
to set (type matter ) by filmsetting
B-setting
a shutter setting in which the shutter remains open until the shutter control is released
jet-setting
You use jet-setting to describe people who are rich and successful and who have a luxurious lifestyle .
setting-up
the establishment or creation of something
claw setting
a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs
hand setting
text matter composed in metal type by hand , rather than by machine
place setting
A place setting is an arrangement of knives , forks , spoons , and glasses that has been laid out on a table for the use of one person at a meal .
quick-setting
(of cement , jelly , etc) that sets or hardens quickly
rural setting
A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.
setting rule
a metal strip used in the hand-setting of type in a composing stick to separate the line being set from the previous one
table setting
a set of cutlery , glasses , napkin , etc. for one person, as used on a table
urban setting
A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.
idyllic setting
A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.
perfect setting
A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.
setting lotion
a perfumed solution of gum or a synthetic resin in a solvent , used in hairdressing to make a set last longer
Tiffany setting
a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs
unlikely setting
A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.
set in
If something unpleasant sets in , it begins and seems likely to continue or develop.
set on
To set animals on someone means to cause the animals to attack them.
set to
A set-to is a dispute or fight.
set up
If you set something up , you create or arrange it.
setting-up exercises
gymnastic exercises for better posture , suppleness, etc
set off
When you set off , you start a journey.
set out
When you set out , you start a journey.
set about
to start or begin
set apart
If a characteristic sets you apart from other people, it makes you different from the others in a noticeable way.
set aside
If you set something aside for a special use or purpose, you keep it available for that use or purpose.
set back
If something sets you back or sets back a project or scheme , it causes a delay .
set down
If a committee or organization sets down rules for doing something, it decides what they should be and officially records them.
set forth
If you set forth a number of facts , beliefs , or arguments , you explain them in writing or speech in a clear , organized way.
set upon
If you are set upon by people, they make a sudden and unexpected physical attack on you.
set against
If one argument or fact is set against another, it is considered in relation to it.

Chinese translation of 'setting'

setting

(ˈsɛtɪŋ)

n (c)

  1. [of controls] 挡(檔) (dǎng)
  2. (= location) 环(環)境 (huánjìng)
  3. [of jewel] 底座 (dǐzuò)

set

(sɛt)
Word forms:ptpp set

n

    1. (c) [of problems, questions] 系列 (xìliè)
      ⇒ a new set of problems 一系列新问题 (yīxìliè xīn wèntí)
    2. [of cutlery, saucepans, books, keys] 套 (tào)
    3. [of golf clubs, spanners] 成套 (chéngtào)
  2. (c) (TV, Rad) (also television set)
    1. 电(電)视(視)机(機) (diànshìjī) (台, tái)
  3. (c) (Tennis) 局 (jú)
  4. (s) (= group of people) 群 (qún)
    ⇒ the yachting set 一群快艇爱好者 (yī qún kuàitǐng àihàozhě)
  5. (c) (also film set) 摄(攝)影场(場) (shèyǐngchǎng)
  6. (c) (Theat, Cine)
    1. (= stage) 舞台(臺) (wǔtái)
    2. (= scenery) 布(佈)景 (bùjǐng)
  7. (c) (at hairdresser's) 做头(頭)发(髮) (zuò tóufa)
    ⇒ a shampoo and set 洗头和做头发 (xǐ tóu hé zuò tóufa)
  8. (c) (Math) 集 (jí)

adj

  1. (= fixed) [routine, time, price] 规(規)定的 (guīdìng de)
    ⇒ Meals are at set times. 在规定时间进餐。 (Zài guīdìng shíjiān jìncān.)

vt

  1. (= put) 放 (fàng)
    ⇒ He set the glass on the counter. 他把玻璃杯放在柜台上。 (Tā bǎ bōlibēi fàng zài guìtái shang.)
  2. (= lay) [table] 摆(擺)放 (bǎifàng)
    ⇒ Shall I set the table for supper? 要我为晚餐摆放餐具吗？ (Yào wǒ wèi wǎncān bǎifàng cānjù ma?)
  3. (= fix) [time, price, rules] 确(確)定 (quèdìng)
    ⇒ They haven't yet set a date for the wedding. 他们还没确定婚礼的日期。 (Tāmen hái méi quèdìng hūnlǐ de rìqī.)
    1. (= establish) [record] 创(創)造 (chuàngzào)
      ⇒ She set a new world record in the 400 metres. 她创造了新的400米世界记录。 (Tā chuàngzàole xīn de sìbǎi mǐ shìjiè jìlù.)
    2. [precedent] 开(開)创(創) (kāichuàng)
    3. [example] 树(樹)立 (shùlì)
    1. (= adjust) [alarm] 设(設)定 (shèdìng)
      ⇒ He set his alarm clock for four a.m. 他把闹钟设定在早晨4点。 (Tā bǎ nàozhōng shèdìng zài zǎochen sì diǎn.)
    2. [heating, volume] 调(調)整 (tiáozhěng)
  6. (Brit, = make up) [exam] 出试(試)题(題) (chū shìtí)
  7. (= impose) [task, challenge, target, deadline] 规(規)定 (guīdìng)
    ⇒ We have set ourselves an ambitious target. 我们为自己制定了一个雄心勃勃的目标。 (Wǒmen wèi zìjǐ zhìdìngle yī gè xióngxīn bóbó de mùbiāo.)
  8. (= typeset) 排版 (páibǎn)
    ⇒ the deadline for setting the text 文字排版的最后期限 (wénzì páibǎn de zuìhòu qīxiàn)

vi

  1. [sun] 落山 (luòshān)
  2. [jam, jelly, concrete, glue] 凝固 (nínggù)
    ⇒ He held the board in place while the glue set. 他举着板子等着胶水干。 (Tā jǔzhe bǎnzi děngzhe jiāoshuǐ gān.)
  3. [bone] 接合长(長)好 (jiēhé zhǎnghǎo)
    ⇒ It'll take six weeks for the bone to set. 骨头接合长好要用6个星期。 (Gǔtou jiēhé zhǎnghǎo yào yòng liù gè xīngqī.)
    a set of false teeth 一副假牙 (yī fù jiǎyá)
    a set of dining-room furniture 一套饭(飯)厅(廳)家具 (yī tào fàntīng jiājù)
    these chairs are only available as a set 这(這)些椅子只成套出售 (zhèxiē yǐzi zhǐ chéngtào chūshòu)
    a chess set 一副国(國)际(際)象棋 (yī fù guójì xiàngqí)
    to be set in one's ways 积(積)习(習)难(難)改 (jīxí nángǎi)
    a set phrase 一个(個)固定词(詞)组(組) (yī gè gùdìng cízǔ)
    to be set on doing sth 决(決)心做某事 (juéxīn zuò mǒushì)
    to be set to do sth (= likely to) 很有可能做某事 (hěn yǒu kěnéng zuò mǒushì) (= about to) 将(將)做某事 (jiāng zuò mǒushì)
    all set for sth/to do sth (= ready) 为(為)某事做好准(準)备(備) (wèi mǒushì zuòhǎo zhǔnbèi)
    a house set in parkland 坐落在开(開)阔(闊)草坪上的房屋 (zuòluò zài kāikuò cǎopíng shang de fángwū)
    a novel set in Rome 以罗(羅)马(馬)为(為)背景的小说(說) (yǐ Luómǎ wéi bèijǐng de xiǎoshuō)
    a gate set into the wall 嵌在墙(牆)里(裡)的大门(門) (qiàn zài qiáng li de dàmén)
    to set sth to music 为(為) ... 谱(譜)曲 (wèi ... pǔqǔ)
    to set the scene or stage for sth 为(為)某事创(創)造条(條)件 (wèi mǒushì chuàngzào tiáojiàn)
    to set sb free 给(給)某人自由 (gěi mǒurén zìyóu)

All related terms of 'setting'

set
[ c ] ( of problems, questions ) 系列 xìliè ⇒ a new set of problems → 一系列新问题 yīxìliè xīn wèntí ( of cutlery, saucepans, books, keys ) 套 tào ( of golf clubs, spanners ) 成套 chéngtào
set in
( winter, bad weather ) 到来(來) dàolái
set off
( depart )
set out
( depart ) 出发(發) chūfā
set up
( start : organization, service ) 设(設)立 shèlì
set about
( embark on )
set apart
使显(顯)得与(與)众(眾)不同 shǐ xiǎnde yǔ zhòng bù tóng
set aside
( money, time ) 留出 liúchū
set back
( cost )
set down
( rules, guidelines ) 制定 zhìdìng
set forth
( argument, case ) 陈(陳)述 chénshù
set against
default (value/setting)
默认(認)(值/设(設)置) mòrèn (zhí/shèzhì)
(noun) 
Definition
the scenery, properties, or background used to create the location for a stage play or film
The house is in a lovely setting in the hills.
Synonyms
surroundings
site
the site of Moses' tomb
location
the city's newest luxury hotel has a beautiful location.
set
He achieved fame for his stage sets for the Folies Bergères.
scene
The lights go up, revealing a scene of chaos.
surround
background
roses patterned on the blue background
frame
She kept a picture of her mother in a silver frame.
context
perspective
backdrop
scenery
There was a break while the scenery was changed.
locale
An amusement park is the perfect locale for adventures.
mise en scène (French)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of background
Definition
the space behind the chief figures or objects in a picture
roses patterned on the blue background
Synonyms
backdrop,
surrounding,
scene,
backcloth
in the sense of frame
Definition
an open structure that gives shape and support to something, such as a building
She kept a picture of her mother in a silver frame.
Synonyms
mounting,
setting,
surround,
mount
in the sense of locale
Definition
the place where something happens or has happened
An amusement park is the perfect locale for adventures.
Synonyms
site,
place,
setting,
position,
spot,
scene,
location,
venue,
locality,
locus

Synonyms of 'setting'

setting

Explore 'setting' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of location
Definition
a site or position
the city's newest luxury hotel has a beautiful location.
Synonyms
place,
point,
setting,
position,
situation,
spot,
venue,
whereabouts,
locus,
locale
in the sense of scene
Definition
the backcloths or screens used to represent a location in a play or film set
The lights go up, revealing a scene of chaos.
Synonyms
setting,
set,
background,
location,
backdrop,
mise en scène
in the sense of scenery
Definition
the painted backcloths or screens used to represent a location in a theatre or studio
There was a break while the scenery was changed.
Synonyms
set,
setting,
backdrop,
flats,
décor,
stage set,
mise en scène
in the sense of set
Definition
the scenery and other props used in a dramatic production, film, etc.
He achieved fame for his stage sets for the Folies Bergères.
Synonyms
scenery,
backdrop,
setting,
flats,
mise en scène,
stage furniture
in the sense of site
Definition
the piece of ground where something was, is, or is intended to be located
the site of Moses' tomb
Synonyms
location,
place,
setting,
point,
position,
situation,
spot,
whereabouts,
locus

All related terms of 'setting'

set
put, place, lay, leave, park
jet-setting
fashionable, rich, sophisticated, trendy, cosmopolitan
setting up
creation, foundation, establishment, development, production
set off
leave, set out, depart, embark, start out
set out
embark, set off, start out, begin, get under way
set forth
embark, set off, start out, sally forth
set someone off
upset, make angry, discompose
set someone up
finance, back, fund, establish, promote
set about someone
assault, attack, mug, assail, sail into
set someone back
cost, knock back
set something back
hold up, slow, delay, hold back, hinder
set something down
specify, determine, fix, impose, prescribe
set something out
arrange, present, display, lay out, exhibit
set something up
arrange, organize, prepare, make provision for, prearrange
set about something
begin, start, get down to, attack, tackle
set on or upon someone
attack, beat up, assault, turn on, mug
set something apart
distinguish, separate, characterize, single out, individualize
set something aside
reserve, keep, save, separate, select
set something forth
present, describe, explain, detail, advance
set someone against someone
alienate, oppose, divide, drive a wedge between, disunite
set something against something
balance, compare, contrast, weigh, juxtapose
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