setting

The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set.

The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background.

The time, place, and circumstances in which a narrative, drama, or film takes place.

A composition written or arranged to fit a text, such as a poetical work.

A mounting, as for a jewel.

A place setting.

A set of eggs in a hen’s nest.

The temporary station of a portable sawmill, yarding-engine, or other machine used in logging.

A wash of gum or other suitable material applied to the surface of a pencil or crayon drawing on paper in order to prevent the work of the artist from being rubbed off; a fixative.