setting
ਸੈਟਿੰਗ
definition
verb
Dana set the mug of tea down
put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.
plunging oil prices set in motion an economic collapse in Houston
put or bring into a specified state.
noun
cozy waterfront cottage in a peaceful country setting
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
if you find the room getting too hot, check the thermostat setting
a speed, height, or temperature at which a machine or device can be adjusted to operate.
example
The clinic that provided the 'setting' for the novel is perched on top of a hill.
Oran, the 'setting' of the novel, is a French port on the Algerian coast, a small city that is about as ordinary as a city can be.
Whereas gold is a traditional 'setting' , platinum has taken off as the newest trend in wedding jewelry.
short stories with a contemporary 'setting'
The whole 'setting' is wonderful, with the track swooping and plunging its way through magnificent pine forests.
The ground is in a charming 'setting' , surrounded by hills, although this does result in shadows over the ground in the late afternoon or evening.
The grounds of Markree Castle is the 'setting' for the event, which will celebrate all kinds of country sports and pursuits.
Ten of the top young musicians from Sligo were given their first chance to perform in a live 'setting' at a gala event at the weekend.
Yellow gold is the 'setting' that most people choose for their wedding ring.
London's organised-crime underworld, in all its diversity and brutality, is the 'setting' for this edgy contemporary thriller.
a 'setting' of Yevtushenko's bleak poem
It sits on a site of four acres in a wonderful 'setting' .
The new piece is a musical 'setting' - without words - of McKellar's poem, Sangsters, in three verses.
a romantic house in a wonderful 'setting' beside the River Wye
We're so used to seeing turquoise in a 'setting' for a ring or as a pendant that we don't often consider it for the interior design of our homes.
This can be set at just above freezing or slightly higher if you wish, and will only be activated when the temperature drops below its 'setting' .
With a wonderful 'setting' situated at the front of the glass dome, it affords unbroken views of the River Irvine, the church spires of the town and the hills beyond.
The central 'setting' for the three novels is Blue Brook Plantation, and each novel's central characters are black.
Once the location for two cottages which had large gardens, the site will be the 'setting' for several houses with a green area at the side.
This is a unique and charming home in a wonderful 'setting' .
The 'setting' is wonderful, though the accommodation very simple.
As Lutie approaches the building that will become the 'setting' of the novel, she spies a sign advertising an available apartment.
a garnet in a heavy gold 'setting'
Sewers may not seem the ideal 'setting' for a racy novel.
Downpatrick Library is an appropriate 'setting' for the event.
Africa is also the 'setting' for a new novel by thriller writer John le Carré.
This is the implied 'setting' of the film Land of the Morning Calm.
Party at the Palace, the rock and pop concert, will take place two days later on Jubilee Bank Holiday Monday 3 June in the same 'setting' as the classical event.
if you find the room getting too hot, check the thermostat 'setting'
if you find the room getting too hot, check the thermostat 'setting'
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