setting
Meanings
- the context and environment in which something is set;
- "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists;
- "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
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event;
- the physical position of something;
- "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
- a table service for one person;
- "a place setting of sterling flatware"
- a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place;
- put into a certain place or abstract location;
- fix conclusively or authoritatively;
- decide upon or fix definitely;
- establish as the highest level or best performance;
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state;
- fix in a border;
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc;
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly;
- locate;
- disappear beyond the horizon;
- adapt for performance in a different way;
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground;
- apply or start;
- become gelatinous;
- set in type;
- put into a position that will restore a normal state;
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- urge to attack someone;
- estimate;
- equip with sails or masts;
- get ready for a particular purpose or event;
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard;
- bear fruit;
- arrange attractively;
- SETTING n pl. -S the scenery used in a dramatic production
Synonyms
- scene
- background
- scope
- mise en scene
- stage setting
- context
- circumstance
- place setting
- mount
- put
- set
- place
- pose
- position
- lay
- determine
- specify
- define
- fix
- limit
- mark
- prepare
- set up
- ready
- gear up
- localize
- localise
- go down
- go under
- arrange
- plant
- jell
- congeal
- typeset
- countersink
- sic
- rig
- lay out
- adjust
- correct
- fructify
- dress
- do
- coif
- coiffe
- coiffure
Scrabble Score: 8
setting is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordsetting is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
setting is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
setting is a valid Words With Friends word