Collocations for setting - noun
1. place where sth happens
ADJECTIVE
natural
wild animals in their natural setting
wild animals in their natural setting
attractive (esp. BrE),
beautiful,
ideal,
idyllic,
lovely (esp. BrE),
magnificent (esp. BrE),
perfect,
picturesque
dramatic
peaceful, tranquil
intimate, romantic
formal, informal
appropriate
rural, urban
outdoor
contemporary
biblical stories in a contemporary setting
dramatic
peaceful, tranquil
intimate, romantic
formal, informal
appropriate
rural, urban
outdoor
contemporary
biblical stories in a contemporary setting
public,
social,
work
The French Club offers the chance to improve your language skills in a social setting.
In a work setting, more formal language would be used.
The French Club offers the chance to improve your language skills in a social setting.
In a work setting, more formal language would be used.
clinical,
experimental,
hospital,
institutional,
laboratory,
etc.
academic, classroom, educational, school
cultural, historical
domestic, family
elderly people living in a domestic setting
academic, classroom, educational, school
cultural, historical
domestic, family
elderly people living in a domestic setting
unfamiliar,
unlikely
The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.
The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.
VERB + setting
create,
make,
provide
The park provides the perfect setting for the play.
The park provides the perfect setting for the play.
PREPOSITION
in a/the … setting
a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting
a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting
setting for
the perfect setting for a picnic
the perfect setting for a picnic
setting in
The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.
a dramatic setting in Cornwall
The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.
a dramatic setting in Cornwall
setting of
the urban setting of Manhattan
the urban setting of Manhattan
2. of controls
ADJECTIVE
high,
low,
medium
default, standard
adjustable
network, security (both computing)
difficulty (= in computer games)
The game has multiple difficulty settings.
default, standard
adjustable
network, security (both computing)
difficulty (= in computer games)
The game has multiple difficulty settings.
VERB + setting
adjust,
alter,
change,
modify,
tweak
increase, reduce
choose
save (computing)
increase, reduce
choose
save (computing)