setting — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.

2. The act of setting (various senses).

   Ejemplos

   the setting of the sun

   the setting, or hardening, of moist plaster of Paris

3. A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.

4. A level or placement to which a knob or control is set.

   Ejemplos

   the volume setting on a television

5. The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.

6. Hunting with a setter.

7. Something set in, or inserted.

   Ejemplos

   Thou shalt set in it settings of stones.

8. A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).

   Ejemplos

   Schubert's setting of Goethe's poem

   Bach's setting of the Magnificat

9. The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage.

10. The direction of a current of wind.

Adjetivo

1. That disappears below the horizon.

   Términos más específicos

   record-setting

   Ejemplos

   the setting sun

   Más ejemplos (1)

   As we stood waiting for the departure time with the setting sun twinkling on the great brass dome of our 2-4-0, the sound of church bells was the only one apart from the measured tread of the guard slowly pacing towards his van, and, standing at an open window, I more than once heard the fireman's "Right away!" to his mate in acknowledgement of a desultory wave of the unfurled green flag.

Sustantivo

1. the context and environment in which something is set

   Sinónimos

   scene

   Términos más generales

   environmentenvironssurroundingssurround

   Ejemplos

   the perfect setting for a ghost story

2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists

   Sinónimos

   backgroundscope

   Términos más generales

   environment

   Ejemplos

   you can't do that in a university setting

3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

   Sinónimos

   mise en scenestage setting

   Términos más generales

   stage

4. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

   Sinónimos

   contextcircumstance

   Términos más generales

   environment

   Ejemplos

   the historical context

5. the physical position of something

   Términos más generales

   positionplace

   Ejemplos

   he changed the setting on the thermostat

6. a table service for one person

   Sinónimos

   place setting

   Términos más generales

   servicetable service

   Ejemplos

   a place setting of sterling flatware

7. a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

   Sinónimos

   mount

   Términos más generales

   mounting

   Ejemplos

   the diamond was in a plain gold mount