Meaning : The context and environment in which something is set.
Example :
The perfect setting for a ghost story.
Synonyms : scene
Meaning : The state of the environment in which a situation exists.
Example :
You can't do that in a university setting.
Synonyms : background, scope
Meaning : Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted.
Synonyms : mise en scene, stage setting
Meaning : The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event.
Example :
The historical context.
Synonyms : circumstance, context
Meaning : The physical position of something.
Example :
He changed the setting on the thermostat.
Meaning : A table service for one person.
Example :
A place setting of sterling flatware.
Synonyms : place setting
Meaning : A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place.
Example :
The diamond was in a plain gold mount.
Synonyms : mount