setting

  • 21setting — /ˈsɛtɪŋ / (say seting) noun 1. the act of someone or something that sets. 2. the surroundings or environment of anything. 3. that in which something, as a jewel, is set or mounted. 4. a group of all the combined articles, as of cutlery, china,… …

  • 22setting —   Kahua, wahi; ōnohi (as of a ring).    ♦ Diamond setting, ōpu u kaimana, ōnohi kaimana.    ♦ Setting sun, napo ona lā, lā kau.    ♦ The setting of the moon (Kep. 105), ka napo ona mahina …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 23setting — [1] adjustment. [2] hardening. See basic ignition setting beam setting headlight beam setting …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 24Setting — Sẹt|ting 〈n. 15〉 äußere Umgebung, Räumlichkeit, Atmosphäre [engl., „Umgebung“] * * * Sẹt|ting [auch: sɛtɪŋ ], das; s, s [engl. setting, eigtl. = Rahmen, Umgebung] (Sozialpsychol.): Gesamtheit von Merkmalen der Umgebung, in deren Rahmen etw.… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 25setting — set·ting || setɪŋ n. environment, time and place of the action in a book (or film, etc.); set, scenery used in a dramatic production; complete set of tableware for one person; arrangement, position; melody accompanying a poem; frame in which a …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 26setting — noun 1) a rural setting Syn: surroundings, position, situation, environment, background, backdrop, milieu, environs, habitat; spot, place, location, locale, site, scene; area, region, distric …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 27setting-up — {adj.} Done early in the morning to make you fresh and feel strong for the day. * /Tom jumped out of bed and did his setting up exercises./ Compare: DAILY DOZEN …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 28setting-up — {adj.} Done early in the morning to make you fresh and feel strong for the day. * /Tom jumped out of bed and did his setting up exercises./ Compare: DAILY DOZEN …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 29setting — noun Date: 14th century 1. the manner, position, or direction in which something is set 2. the frame or bed in which a gem is set; also style of mounting 3. a. the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops b. the time… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30setting — Synonyms and related words: Intertype, Linotype, Monotype, adaptation, agora, amphitheater, arena, arrangement, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, athletic field, auditorium, back, backdrop, background, background detail, backing, bear garden,… …

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