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- Set|tingdas; -s, -s<aus gleichbed. engl. setting, eigtl. »Rahmen, Umgebung«>Gesamtheit von Merkmalen der Umgebung, in deren Rahmen etwas stattfindet, erlebt wird
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Setting
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Setting — Set ting, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of Paris; the setting (set) of a current. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of marking the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Setting — may refer to: * A place where something is set * Set construction in theatrical scenery * Setting (fiction) in literature * In jewelry, when a diamond or gem is set into a frame or bed, see also stonesetting * Campaign setting in role playing… … Wikipedia
setting — [set′iŋ] n. 1. the act of one that sets 2. the position or adjustment of something, as a dial, that has been set 3. a thing in or upon which something is set; specif., the backing for a gem or gems, or the style or shape of this [a marquise… … English World dictionary
Setting — (englisch für ‚Anordnung‘, ‚Schauplatz‘) bezeichnet in Literatur, Theater und Film den Schauplatz oder Ort der Handlung in der Psychologie die spezifische Gestaltung der Therapieumstände, siehe Setting (Psychologie) In der Terminologie Timothy… … Deutsch Wikipedia
setting — index atmosphere, case (set of circumstances), posture (situation), scene, site, vicinity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
setting-up — UK US adjective [before noun] UK ► SETUP(Cf. ↑setup) adjective ► relating to an amount paid to a financial organization when putting money into an investment fund for the first time: setting up charge/costs/fee »National Mutual s Sipp has a… … Financial and business terms
setting — late 14c., fact or action of being set or setting, from SET (Cf. set) (v.). Ref. to mounts for jewels, etc. is from 1815; meaning background, history, environment is attested from 1841 … Etymology dictionary
setting — setting; un·setting; … English syllables
setting — [n] scene, background ambience, backdrop, context, distance, environment, frame, framework, horizon, jungle, locale, location, mise en scène, mounting, perspective, set, shade, shadow, site, stage set, stage setting, surroundings; concepts… … New thesaurus
setting — ► NOUN 1) the way or place in which something is set. 2) a piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewellery. 3) a piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words. 4) (also place setting) a… … English terms dictionary
setting — *background, environment, milieu, mise en scène, backdrop … New Dictionary of Synonyms
