Definition: 1. The context and environment in which something is set. 2. The state of the environment in which a situation exists. 3. Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted. 4. The physical position of something.
Use 'setting' in a sentence:
1. You can boil the fish fillets on a high setting.
2. He says setting priorities is of critical importance.
3. Already the round sun was setting.
4. Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.
5. A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.
6. The responsibilities of a teacher lie not only in the inculcation of knowledge, but also in the setting of good examples and cultivating of virtues.
7. The band is now setting out to conquer the world.
8. He seemed to think I was setting some sort of trap for him.
9. Perth was the setting for the SNP's conference this year.
10. Is this, indeed, the right setting for such a search?
11. The default setting on Windows Explorer will not show these files.
12. It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy.
13. The team is pictured setting off on their European tour.
14. The setting sun flushed the mountain tops.
15. It's a matter of setting your own goals and following them.
16. Schubert's setting of a poem by Goethe.
17. Most of them persist in setting strict demands on themselves.
18. Old Walter is setting down his memories of village life.
19. The default is usually the setting that most users would probably choose.
20. We stopped the work when the setting sun shone in.
21. We sat and watched the sun setting.
22. A visitor arrived just as we were setting out for the airport.
23. The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.
24. Four days after setting out , while the Titantic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout.
25. FAILFaire takes place in a social setting, over food and drinks.
26. Soldiers get training setting up supply lines and building roads.
27. Someone is always setting stories about that the Prince is to be married.
28. The setting for this morning's signing ceremony matched the solemnity of the occasion.
29. The windows gleamed gold in the shine of the setting sun.
30. The children are setting fireworks off in the garden.
31. The first part of the programme was just setting the scene.
32. They took to the streets, setting up roadblocks of burning tyres.
33. Setting up the camera can be tricky.
34. The setting sun kindled the sky.
35. The light from the setting sun glanced off the oil tanks.
36. They have discussed setting up a military hotline between Hanoi and Bangkok.
37. Rome is the perfect setting for romance.
38. We stayed up all night, setting the world to rights.
39. The government announced the setting up of a special fund.
40. The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.
41. The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
42. Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account?
43. The setting sun was touching the hilltop.
44. What they're doing is setting up distributional networks.
45. The committee will study the feasibility of setting up a national computer network.
46. He lost no time in setting out for London.
47. The sun was just setting.
48. The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
49. Check the oil and water before setting off.
50. It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.
51. Your duties will include setting up a new computer system.
52. He played a major role in setting up the system.
