setting

noun

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 set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
5.
the physical position of something
Derived from:
set
6.
a table service for one person
Derived from:
set
7.
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
Derived from:
set