setting in WordNet English dictionary

1. the state of the environment in which a situation exists
   "you can't do that in a university setting"
   setting  background  scope 
   
2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
   "the historical context"
   context  circumstance  setting 
   
3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
   mise en scene  stage setting  setting 
   
4. a 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"
   mount  setting 
   
5. a table service for one person
   "a place setting of sterling flatware"
   place setting  setting 
   
6. the context and environment in which something is set
   "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
   setting  scene 
   
7. the physical position of something
   "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
   setting