setting
[noun]
Synonyms: background, backdrop, context, location, scene, scenery, set, site, surroundings

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English Thesaurus: place, position, point, spot, location, ...

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set‧ting W2 /ˈsetɪŋ/ noun [countable]

1. the place where something is or where something happens, and the general environment
beautiful/perfect/magnificent/idyllic setting
an old farmhouse in a beautiful setting
setting for
Cyprus is the perfect setting for a beach holiday.
I’ve worked with children in various settings, mainly in secondary school.

2. the place or time where the events in a book, film etc happen
setting for
Verona is best known as the setting for two of Shakespeare’s plays.
The island was used by Dickens as the setting for Oliver Twist.

3. the position in which you put the controls on a machine or instrument:
The heating system was already on its highest setting.

4. the metal that holds a stone in a piece of jewellery, or the way the stone is fixed
in a ... setting
a diamond ring in a gold setting

5. music that is written to go with a poem, prayer etc

6. the setting of the sun literary the time when the sun goes down Synonym : sunset
⇒ place setting

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

setting
noun
I. place where sth happens
ADJ. unlikely The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.
unfamiliar | natural wild animals in their natural setting
attractive, beautiful, charming, delightful, idyllic, lovely, magnificent, perfect, picturesque | dramatic | peaceful, secluded, tranquil | intimate | formal, informal | rural | contemporary biblical stories in a contemporary setting
social The French Club offers the chance to practise your language skills in a social setting.
work In a work setting, more formal language would be used.
hospital, laboratory, etc. | cultural, educational, historical | domestic, family elderly people living in a domestic setting
VERB + SETTING create, provide The park provides the perfect setting for the play.
PREP. in a/the … ~ a hotel in a beautiful setting of landscaped gardens
~ for a lovely setting for a picnic
~ in a dramatic setting in Cornwall
~ of the rural setting of Petrarch's sonnets

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

setting
II. of controls
ADJ. high, low, moderate | default, standard
VERB + SETTING adjust, change | increase, reduce
PREP. at a/the ~ The oven should be at a high setting.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

setting

a beautiful/lovely/magnificent setting
The event takes place in the magnificent setting of Bramham Park.
a perfect/ideal setting
The castle was a perfect setting for the wedding.
an idyllic setting (=a very beautiful and peaceful place)
Three artists have come together to paint and teach in an idyllic setting in West Sussex.
an unlikely setting
This quiet suburb may seem an unlikely setting for a top restaurant.
a rural/urban setting
The research station is located in a rural setting.
provide a setting
The hotel provides an ideal setting for conferences.

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place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose:
He’s been to lots of places.
a good meeting place
position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things:
She showed me the position of the village on the map.
I changed the position of the mirror slightly.
Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
point a particular place on a line or surface:
At this point the path gets narrower.
No cars are allowed beyond this point.
spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal:
She chose a sunny spot.
The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers.
This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place:
your exact location
The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location.
an ideal location for a winter break
site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened:
the site of a great battle
There are plans to develop the site for housing.
The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place:
the venue for the next Olympic Games
The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened:
the scene of the crime
Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens:
The hotel is in a beautiful setting.
the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’
Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place:
She came from somewhere in London.
whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people:
The whereabouts of the painting is unknown.
He refused to disclose his whereabouts.
I’m not sure about her whereabouts.
put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.

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