setting /ˈsɛtɪŋ/noun 10adjective 1forms 1phrases 1 noun10 •The act of setting (various senses). •the place, time and situation in which something happens, such as the events of a story •A level or placement to which a knob or control is set. •The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does. •A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry. •A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).Schubert's setting of Goethe's poemBach's setting of the Magnificat •The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage. •Something set in, or inserted.Thou shalt set in it settings of stones. — 1611 •Hunting with a setter. •The direction of a current of wind. adjective1 •That disappears below the horizon. formssettings Phrases with setting jet-settingThe lifestyle of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.
