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Collocations for setting - noun

1. place where sth happens

ADJECTIVE

natural
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
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.
clinical, experimental, hospital, institutional, laboratory, etc.
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.

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VERB + setting

create, make, provide
The park provides the perfect setting for the play.

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PREPOSITION

in a/the … setting
a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting
setting for
the perfect setting for a picnic
setting in
The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.
a dramatic setting in Cornwall
setting of
the urban setting of Manhattan

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2. of controls

ADJECTIVE

high, low, medium
default, standard
adjustable
network, security (both computing)
difficulty (= in computer games)
The game has multiple difficulty settings.

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VERB + setting

adjust, alter, change, modify, tweak
increase, reduce
choose
save (computing)

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PREPOSITION

at a/the setting
The oven should be at a high setting.

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Collocations for setting - adj.

Setting is used with these nouns:
sun

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