Word "SETTING" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the context and environment in which something is set
Synonyms:
scene
Examples:
the perfect setting for a ghost story

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
Synonyms:
mise en scene, stage setting

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Synonyms:
background, scope
Examples:
you can't do that in a university setting

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& 22A 1968 novel by John Irving (7,4,3,5) Mirror Quiz 26 Aug 2025
Parking calming no learner driver The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Jul 2025
Scenery (7) Puzzler 03 Jul 2025
Declining to provide the mounting and surround (7)
Deciding on backdrop (7)
Going down is what I do when working The Times Sunday Cryptic 25 May 2025
Where a story takes place New York Times Mini 24 May 2025
Light mode or dark mode on a phone, e.g.
Fitting, adapting (7)
Arrakis, to "Dune: Part Two"
Piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed (7)
Jewellery mounting found with enough crockery and cutlery for one place at the table
Son gambling when bishop's away in surroundings (7)
Scenario; clue-writing The Telegraph Quick 08 Nov 2024
Placing down on location (7)
My job background (7)
Inlaying, - into
Becoming firm (7)
Disappearing stage (7)
Mounting or going down The Times Cryptic 15 May 2024
Backdrop of a painting or movie
Going down as "environment" (7)
Going down (of sun)
Getting harder to put into context (7)
Second book released by gambling site (7)
Taking up residence after leaving Latvia's capital and surroundings (7)
Jewellery mounting
Surroundings; congealing
Declining music for a song (7)
Fixing one's hair and going down
Background or surroundings Mirror Classic 16 Feb 2024
Immediate surroundings (7)
Declining a musical adaptation (7)
My work environment The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Feb 2024
My work environment (7)
Jewellery mounting gets moulded around cheap metal (7)
Going down and adjusting (7)
Fixing
Going down hard, object's losing height The Times Cryptic 09 Jun 2023
The compiler's work environment The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Apr 2023
What am I doing for the environment?
What am I doing for the environment? The Guardian Cryptic 25 Nov 2022
My job is getting harder! The Times Cryptic 01 Jul 2022
Time and place Newsday 07 May 2022
Place for an event The Times Concise 26 Oct 2021
Crossword writer's work background The Telegraph Toughie 12 Oct 2021
Dropping place The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Jun 2021
. What Slormgorm does can make a scene
Backdrop The Washington Post 18 Nov 2020
Backdrop LA Times Daily 18 Nov 2020
Going down The Washington Post 17 Sep 2020
Going down LA Times Daily 17 Sep 2020
Southern bishop dropping out of gambling scene
Crossword writer's job disappearing over the horizon! The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Jul 2019
Organizing swindle to cover debts periodically
Gem mount The Times Concise 09 Apr 2019
What Hoskins does for work is kissing and canoodling (both topless)
Engineer testing in background Irish Times Crosaire 10 Feb 2018
My work is going down at the end of the day
Gem mount LA Times Daily 07 Sep 2016
See 22 The Telegraph Toughie 28 Jul 2016
Compiling, gets agitated about money The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Jun 2016
Diamond's place Family Time 25 Apr 2016
Gem mount
Surroundings The Times Concise 16 Mar 2015
Jewel mounting
Location of video
See 52-Down
Jewel mount
Novel need
Scenery
Background
Congealing
Word with trend or table
Play layout
Locale
Music for a text
Music for a poem
Bed for a gem
Scenery
Unit of tableware.
Environment.
Style of mounting.
Mounting of a jewel.
Locale.
Background
Going down.
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