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set·ting
 setting
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- pronunciation:
- se
tIng
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noun |
| definition: |
A setting is the place where something takes place. For example, a park is a typical setting for a picnic. The action that takes place in a book or play always takes place in a certain setting. The setting often includes not just the place where things happen but also things like the time that it is happening, the weather, the season, and what was happening in history at the time.
The setting of the story is a small town in Minnesota during a terrible snowstorm.- synonyms:
- environment
- similar words:
- context, medium, sphere
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| related words: |
location, place |
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