Noun
1. the context and environment in which something is set;
"the perfect setting for a ghost story"2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists;
"you can't do that in a university setting"3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
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"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"