set
- noun
- /sɛt/
- And Laura would come to the set and not say a word.
- stage set
- movie set
- set design
I am in Los Angeles on set with Wired.
- I am in Los Angeles on set with Wired.
- And then when he showed up on set, he just delivers.
- And Laura would come to the set and not say a word.
- Rob yesterday on set had me in stitches.
- He's like very childlike on the set, especially with the kids.
- So I didn't go on this film set with pride or with ego.
- I actually was watching Q's car on the set of next Friday.
Examples
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[Vera] Brooklyn had to come get me off the movie set, because she had no idea where you were, or what had happened.
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So here we have our nice little mountain set and it's good to go.
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But being on on the set is just such fun.
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And we're live on the new set again.
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Okay, here we go everyone, clear the set, please.
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It's not like I can just bring anyone I want down to the set.
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And then when he showed up on set, he just delivers.
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Jason Flemyng on the set of "The Cod Piece".
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One time Dorothy Gish was visiting me on the set of Little Nettie.
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The production team transformed the stage into a beautiful winter wonderland set for the holiday play.
Synonyms
Painted parts of a stage that show a place
The scenery and props arranged to show a place in a play or film
Painted backgrounds and pieces on a stage that show where a play happens
The background and objects on a stage that show where and when a play happens
The arrangement of background and objects on a stage to show where the story happens
The way things like the background, objects, and lights are arranged in a film or play to create a mood
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
- Archaic
To cause great excitement or a big effect, often said to mean something is not impressive
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
- Specialized
A set of complex numbers that makes a very detailed, repeating shape when drawn on a graph
- Archaic
A machine like a radio that receives and makes broadcast signals stronger
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
- Specialized
A group of connected home devices like lights or speakers you control together
- Specialized
A computer design where the main processor runs many built-in instructions
- Specialized
A computer design where the processor runs many complex commands directly in hardware
- Archaic
A simple early radio that uses a crystal to receive signals without a battery
- Specialized
A set of 128 basic computer characters for letters, numbers, symbols, and control codes
A set of matching furniture for a room where people sit and relax, like a sofa and chairs
- UK
A toy with metal strips, plates, and wheels you join with nuts and bolts to build moving models
- Specialized
A computer design that uses a small set of simple commands to work faster
- Specialized
A computer design using a small set of simple instructions for faster processors that use less power
- Specialized
A fixed group of words that mean something different from the words alone
- Specialized
All the things we consider in a math problem, including every smaller group
- Specialized
Climbing gear that has a safety strap and two metal clips for via ferrata routes
How Elaborate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Set (the stage scenery) comes from the idea of putting parts in place to create a scene, like arranging the background for a play. That's why the stage 'set' shows where the action happens.