Synonyms for setting

Noun

1. setting, scene, environment, environs, surroundings, surround

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

2. setting, background, scope, environment

usage: 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, stage

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

4. setting, position, place

usage: the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"

5. place setting, setting, service, table service

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

6. mount, setting, mounting

usage: 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"

Verb

1. put, set, place, pose, position, lay, move, displace, set down, set back, set up, set up, set down, set up, set up, set up, set out

usage: put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

2. determine, set

usage: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"

3. specify, set, determine, fix, limit, choose, take, select, pick out

usage: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

4. set, mark, lay down, establish, make

usage: establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"

5. set, change, alter, modify, set off, set up, set off, set apart, set aside, set off

usage: put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

6. set, arrange, set up

usage: fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"

7. fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set, change, alter, modify

usage: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

8. set, adjust, set, correct, set ahead

usage: set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"

9. set, localize, localise, place, stage, present, represent

usage: locate; "The film is set in Africa"

10. set, go down, go under, descend, fall, go down, come down

usage: disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"

11. arrange, set, compose, write

usage: adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

12. plant, set, put, set, place, pose, position, lay

usage: put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

13. set, originate, initiate, start

usage: apply or start; "set fire to a building"

14. jell, set, congeal, solidify

usage: become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"

15. set, put, set, place, pose, position, lay

usage: put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"

16. set, countersink, bury, sink

usage: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

17. set, hone

usage: give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor

18. sic, set, assail, assault, set on, attack

usage: urge a dog to attack someone

19. place, put, set, estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge

usage: estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

20. rig, set, set up, equip, fit, fit out, outfit

usage: equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship"

21. set up, lay out, set, fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

usage: get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

22. adjust, set, correct, change, alter, modify

usage: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

23. fructify, set, reproduce, procreate, multiply

usage: bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"

24. dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure, groom, neaten

usage: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

Adjective

1. setting (vs. rising)

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