setting

Definition

  • noun: the place and conditions in which something happens or exists
  • noun: the manner, position, or direction in which something is set
  • synonyms: congelation, coagulation, planting

Examples

  • I think you're just 'setting' yourself 'up for' a big disappointment. [=you're expecting something that won't happen and you will be disappointed when it doesn't]

  • They are improving the safety of their vehicles and 'setting' a higher standard for other companies (to follow).

  • You will have the opportunity to view the animals in their natural 'setting'. [='environment']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) so they won't tell you much. Right. Why don't you check this out? - Where were these found? - I'll show you right on the map. I want all of these settings checked. I want a steady minus two degrees Celsius throughout the transfer of the body... ...after I've administered the vaccine. - It's gone! (..)
    1998 The X Files