01 n. 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 plas…
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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.
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2.
The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter.
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3.
Something set in, or inserted.“Thou shalt set in it settings of stones.” — Ex. xxviii. 17.
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4.
That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin.
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5.
the time, place, and circumstances in which an event (real or fictional) occurs; as, the setting of a novel.
Phrases & compounds
Setting coat —
the finishing or last coat of plastering on walls or ceilings.
Setting pole —
a pole, often iron-pointed, used for pushing boats along in shallow water.
Setting rule —
A composing rule.