n. the action of a court, clerk or commissioner in scheduling a t...

late 14c., "fact or action of setting (something), putting, placing, planting," verbal noun from set (v.). Meaning "place, location, site" is late 14c. Surgical sense, with referen [..]

The context or environment in which a situation occurs. Related: Édouard Vuillard. Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist. 1893 Cindy Sherman. Untitled Film Stills. 1977–80 Cindy Sherman. Untitled, [..]

The proper placement of a gem in an ornament, or the ordained area for the placement of a gem in a jewelry piece.

The place or way in which something is set, for example the position or surroundings of a listed building.

The general locale, historical time, and social circumstances in which the action of a fictional or dramatic work occurs; the setting of an episode or scene within a work is the particular physical lo [..]

1) The scheduling of a particular legal proceeding, such as a hearing or trial. 2) The date and time when a particular hearing or trial is scheduled to take place.

the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story" the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can [..]

The location of the story or image in time and place. Setting is often used symbolically to reveal mood, character, theme.

The time and place of a literary work that establish its context. The stories of Sandra Cisneros are set in the American southwest in the mid to late 20th century, those of James Joyce in Dublin, Ireland in the early 20th century.

the time and place of the action in a work of fiction, poetry, or drama. The spatial setting is the place or places in which action unfolds, the temporal setting is the time. (Temporal setting is thus [..]

 The physical and social context in which the action of a story occurs. The major elements of setting are the time, the place, and the social environment that frames the characters. Setting can be used to evoke a mood or atmosphere that will prepare the reader for what is to come, as in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story "Young Goo [..]

 – the environment in which the action occurs

the period of time and the place in which the story is set

The environment in which the action of a fictional work takes place. Setting includes time period (such as the 1890's), the place (such as downtown Warsaw), the historical milieu (such as during the Crimean War), as well as the social, political, and perhaps even spiritual realities. The setting is usually established primarily through descrip [..]

the time (time period) and place in which the film's story occurs, including all of the other additional factors, including climate (season), landscape, people, social structures and economic fac [..]

The time and place in which the action of a story, poem, or play takes place.

The overall locale and historical period in which the action in a narrative work occurs. In a specific scene or episode, the setting consists of the actual physical surroundings (indoors or out), an e [..]

The arming of a set-trigger mechanism of a firearm so equipped. (See “Trigger, Set”.)

The trade of installing dimensional stone units.

Placement of lites or panels in sash or frames. Also action of a compound as it becomes more firm after application.

A setting of probability of jackpot chances of pachislot machines.

copy set in type

 - The limiting value of a 'characteristic' or 'energizing' quantity at which the relay is designed to operate under specified conditions. Such values are usually marked on the relay and may be expressed as direct values, percentages of rated values, or mult

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The method of securing a gemstone to a piece of jewellery, usually metallic. There are nummerous kinds of settings, inlcuding arcade, bezel, channel, coronet, collet, chaton, and pave

The trade of installing tile and stone.

The brickwork surrounding the furnace in some older boiler designs. In modern boilers the setting includes the water walls, insulation, refractory and outer cladding that encloses the furnace.

an approach to organising learners by ability in particular subject areas. Because it is dependent on perceived ability within a subject, a learner may be in a more able group in one area and in a les [..]

 The setting for a narrative.

The time and place of a play or screenplay.

Place and time at which film is represented as happening.

the place in which a scene happens (not to be confused with location or set)

(i) The period in which a film’s action occurs. (Time). (ii) The physical environment in which a film’s action is set and the props handled by the characters. (Place).

A method of examining and setting levels of payments.

Said of a heavenly body when it moves down to western horizon. 2. Setting a course is putting ship's head in a desired direction. 3. Setting an observed object is ascertaining its compass bearing [..]

The proper placement of a gem on an ornament, or the ordained area for the placement of a gem.

A setting is simply a jewelry piece that holds stones in place.

the time, place, and conditions in which the action of a story takes place and which establish its context.

monument setting

The fictional game world where the characters exist. The game world is often expressed to the players by the GM, though some games allow player collaboration in creation/modification of the setting to some degree. A setting can be historical, like "19th century France," or completely fictional, like "the stellar frontier in the year [..]

The world in which the game takes place, or in some cases a specific portion of that world.

Extending a game a set number of points beyond normal end. In the past before rally scoring, only the server could score points and games were a fixed total, not win-by-two. To help even the end of th [..]

A term that is generally used in landscape and the historic environment. It relates to how a feature is understood, appreciated and experienced, and this is referred to as its setting. It can often ex [..]

When referenced by Rich Media applications, a set of parameters (e.g., dimensions, quality, etc.) that define the characteristics of Media created from Source Image or Swatch records. Multiple Settings can be assigned a Group to create multiple Media records in a single step.

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see Pupil grouping.

Setting is where a story all goes down. Sounds simple enough, but there's a lot of ground to cover when thinking about setting. The setting can includethe geographical location, which can range f [..]

Setting may refer to: A location (geography) where something is set Set construction in theatrical scenery Setting (narrative), the place and time in a work of narrative, especially fiction Setting u [..]

A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction. It is a literary element. The setting initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. T [..]

Setting may refer to: A location (geography) where something is set Set construction in theatrical scenery Setting (narrative), the place and time in a work of narrative, especially fiction Setting u [..]