Synonym: background, scenery, surroundings. Antonym: rising. Similar words: blotting, unsettling, settle, settle for, settle down, settlement, voting, rating. Meaning: ['setɪŋ] 
n. 1. the context and environment in which something is set 2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists 3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted 4. the physical position of something 5. a table service for one person 6. a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place.
n. 1. the context and environment in which something is set 2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists 3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted 4. the physical position of something 5. a table service for one person 6. a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place. 
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91. He tried to burn down the school by setting fire to papers on a noticeboard.
92. The mayor's scheme offers incentives to firms setting up in lower Manhattan.
93. The committee will study the feasibility of setting up a national computer network.
94. setting the results against those of the last election ,we can see a clear improvement.
95. The distant mountains glowed in the light of the setting sun.
96. Have you explored the possibilities of setting up your own business?
97. He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he's setting his sights too high.
98. The setting sun filled the sky with a deep orange glow.
99. Hong Kong's stock market fell, setting off a global financial crisis.
100. Setting off firecrackers is seen not merely as a nuisance, but also as a big threat to man's life and property.
101. Before setting up in business, she wanted to get to know the opposition.
102. He has attracted much interest by setting ancient religious texts to music.
103. The team is pictured setting off on their European tour.
104. Setting off firecrackers can add to the festive atmosphere and offer an outlet for people's pleasure and excitement.
105. What was their motive in setting fire to the building?
106. She's got some nutty idea about setting up a school for cats.
107. The light of the setting sun tinges the buildings with delicate colours.
108. Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.
109. Why don't you restrict yourself to setting down the facts?
110. Your duties will include setting up a new computer system.
111. It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy.
112. He seemed to think I was setting some sort of trap for him.
113. The last rays of the setting sun struck the garden windows.
114. The default is usually the setting that most users would probably choose.
115. Witnesses reported gangs of marauding soldiers breaking into people's houses and setting fire to them.
116. She's setting a lot of store by this job interview - I only hope she gets it.
117. Setting off firecrackers makes a tremendous noise and causes serious air pollution.
118. I'm just setting off,[http://sentencedict.com/setting.html] so I should be with you in half an hour.
119. The war risked setting off a perilous chain reaction that would endanger the whole world.
120. It's a matter of setting your own goals and following them.
More similar words: blotting, unsettling, settle, settle for, settle down, settlement, voting, rating, testing, hunting, shooting, lighting, existing, operating, exciting, parenting, awaiting, creating, reporting, marketing, accounting, continuing, fascinating, devastating, distinguish, constructing, unrelentingly, concentrating, get the better of, electroplating.