Translate setting | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of setting
noun
1the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place:cozy waterfront cottage in a peaceful country setting the place and time at which a play, novel, or film is represented as happening:short stories with a contemporary setting a piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry. a piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words:a setting of Yevtushenko’s bleak poem
2a speed, height, or temperature at which a machine or device can be adjusted to operate:if you find the room getting too hot, check the thermostat setting
