setting

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛtɪŋ/

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Noun

Singular setting

Plural settings

1. (countable) A setting is an option on a machine that can be changed and kept for a long time.
2. A setting is the place, time, and atmosphere in a theatrical work such as a play or opera

   The setting of "West Side Story" is New York in the 1950s.

   The director decided the setting for his production of "Hamlet" would be a dark old castle during the Middle Ages.

Verb

Plain form set

Third-person singular sets

Past tense set

Past participle set

Present participle setting

1. The present participle of set.

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