setting

Examples

• All

• A moonstone glowed in its silver setting as it rested on her forehead.

  Fiction book (1994)

• It's just such a pretty design and the setting is so beautiful.

  The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

• Cut the stone and place the setting according to the specifications we sent you.

  Eagle Eye (2008)

• I just have to tighten the setting a little.

  Heartburn (1986)

• The setting is platinum, it's got to be melted down.

  The Burglar (1957)

• With a twist, she pops the stone from the setting, holds it up to admire it in the light...

  Fiction book (1998)

• It was my great aunt's and the setting is very rare.

  Catch and Release (2006)

• The bracelet, a band of diamonds in a charming Victorian setting, won Ashton's instant approval.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The jeweler explained how the setting enhances the beauty of the gemstone while ensuring it is safe.

• After careful consideration, he chose a classic gold setting for the emerald he had picked out.

Synonyms

M

mount

vssetting

• Specialized

25 6.3

A support that holds a picture or gem for display

is the metal part used only in jewelry to hold a gem

Compounds

P

place setting

11 3.2

A set of plates, glasses, forks, and knives placed for one person at a meal

T

table setting

4 1.8

The way plates, knives, forks, and glasses are placed for a meal

C

classroom setting

2 2.3

The people, rules, and space in a school room for teaching and learning

P

private setting

1 3.4

A place where you are not seen or heard by others

S

stage setting

1 3.6

The arrangement of background and objects on a stage to show where the story happens

T

trend setting

3.7

Creating new styles or ideas that many people follow

S

setting hen

7.9

A hen that sits on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch

S

sight setting

• Specialized

8.5

A small change to a gun's aiming device so shots hit a target at a chosen distance

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology