Unsetting
noun
1.
the act of a person or thing that sets.
2.
the surroundings or environment of anything:
The garden was a perfect setting for the house.
3.
the mounting in which a jewel is set.
4.
a group of all the articles, as of china, silver, or glass, required for setting a table or a single place at a table.
5.
the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place:
The setting of this story is Verona in the 15th century.
6.
Also called stage setting, stage set. the scenery and other properties used in a dramatic performance.
7.
Music.
a piece of music composed for certain words.
a piece of music composed for a particular medium, or arranged for other than the original medium.
noun
1.
the surroundings in which something is set; scene
2.
the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc
3.
(music) a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it
4.
the metal mounting and surround of a gem: diamonds in an antique gold setting
5.
the tableware, cutlery, etc, for a single place at table
6.
any of a series of points on a scale or dial that can be selected to control the level as of temperature, speed, etc, at which a machine functions
7.
a clutch of eggs in a bird’s nest, esp a clutch of hen’s eggs
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