setting

setting (http://definr.com/setting)

     adj : (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon; "the
           setting sun" [ant: rising]
     n 1: the context and environment in which something is set: "the
          perfect setting for a ghost story" [syn: scene]
     2: the state of the environment in which a situation exists;
        "you can't do that in a university setting" [syn: background,
         scope]
     3: arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place
        where a play or movie is enacted [syn: mise en scene, {stage
        setting}]
     4: the physical position of something; "he changed the setting
        on the thermostat"
     5: a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling
        flatware" [syn: place setting]
     6: 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" [syn: mount]