setting
Definitions
noun
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
The act of setting (various senses).
the setting of the sun
the setting, or hardening, of moist plaster of Paris
A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
A level or placement to which a knob or control is set.
the volume setting on a television
The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
adj
That disappears below the horizon.
the setting sun
As we stood waiting for the departure time with the setting sun twinkling on the great brass dome of our 2-4-0, the sound of church bells was the only one apart from the measured tread of the guard slowly pacing towards his van, and, standing at an open window, I more than once heard the fireman's "Right away!" to his mate in acknowledgement of a desultory wave of the unfurled green flag.