"settings" in the noun sense
1. setting, scene
the context and environment in which something is set
"the perfect setting for a ghost story"
2. setting, background, scope
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
"you can't do that in a university setting"
3. mise en scene, stage setting, setting
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
4. context, circumstance, setting
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
"the historical context"
5. setting
the physical position of something
"he changed the setting on the thermostat"
6. place setting, setting
a table service for one person
"a place setting of sterling flatware"
7. mount, setting
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
"the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
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