- the act of a person or thing that sets.
- the surroundings or environment of anything: The garden was a perfect setting for the house.
- the mounting in which a jewel is set.
- a group of all the articles, as of china, silver, or glass, required for setting a table or a single place at a table.
- the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place: The setting of this story is Verona in the 15th century.
- the scenery and other properties used in a dramatic performance.
- Music.
- a piece of music composed for certain words.
- a piece of music composed for a particular medium, or arranged for other than the original medium.
- the surroundings in which something is set; scene
- the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc
- a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it
- the metal mounting and surround of a gem
- the tableware, cutlery, etc, for a single place at table
- 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
- a clutch of eggs in a bird's nest, esp a clutch of hen's eggs
