| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,732,772,235 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
setting |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Idioms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
|
setting 1. the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play, film, etc. 2. Music a composition consisting of a certain text and music provided or arranged for it 3. 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 4. a clutch of eggs in a bird's nest, esp a clutch of hen's eggs How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Where, then, lies the difference between the food of the nobleman and the porter, if both are at dinner on the same ox or calf, but in the seasoning, the dressing, the garnishing, and the setting forth? You will be setting your cap at him now, and never think of poor Brandon. Because I feel that, in the Heavens above, The angels, whispering to one another, Can find, among their burning terms of love, None so devotional as that of "Mother," Therefore by that dear name I long have called you -- You who are more than mother unto me, And fill my heart of hearts, where Death installed you In setting my Virginia's spirit free. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|