WordNet is a semantic lexicon for the English language. It was created and is being maintained at the Cognitive Science Laboratory of Princeton University under the direction of psychology professor George A. Miller.

The purpose is twofold: to produce a combination of dictionary and thesaurus that is more intuitively usable, and to support automatic text analysis and artificial intelligence applications.

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background, mise en scene, mount, place setting, scene, scope, setting, stage setting,

1. NOUN.  (setting)

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

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2. NOUN.  (setting)

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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3. NOUN.  (setting)

a table service for one person
"a place setting of sterling flatware"

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4. NOUN.  (setting)

the context and environment in which something is set
"the perfect setting for a ghost story"

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5. NOUN.  (setting)

the physical position of something
"he changed the setting on the thermostat"

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6. NOUN.  (setting)

the state of the environment in which a situation exists
"you can''t do that in a university setting"

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7. ADJ.  (setting)

(of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon
"the setting sun"

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