Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: setting
IPA transcription: [s'ɛtɪŋ]
Pronunciations of setting
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: setting, scene
    Meaning: the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
  • Synonyms: setting, background, scope
    Meaning: the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
  • Synonyms: mise_en_scene, stage_setting, setting
    Meaning: arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
Usage examples
  • Thank you for setting us free."
  • I am just setting out for Blois.
  • Jupiter was setting in the depths.
  • Setting all the sane traditions at defiance
  • Here's this one stone, cut ready for setting.
  • The sun was setting; their appetites were satisfied.
  • He was setting up that wonderful novelty--a steam-engine.
  • "Thanks, thanks," murmured Old Grannis, setting down the tray.
  • It was to be her setting, just as a stage is the setting for a play.
  • The sun was setting; it plunged toward the horizon like a red-hot ball.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Dungeons & Dragons, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Martin Luther, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording PHP, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hong Kong action cinema, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Oasis (band), License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording All I Want for Christmas (film), License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Search engine optimization, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Cyberpunk, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Palladian architecture, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Daylight saving time, License CC BY-SA 4.0