definition of
setting

[1] #1 setting n. [scene] the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story". wn

[2] #2 setting n. [background, scope] the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting". wn

[3] #3 setting n. [mise en scene, stage setting] arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted. wn

[4] #4 setting n. [context, circumstance] the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context". wn

[5] #5 setting n. the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat". wn