setting-n; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: context, circumstance or background facts of a situations

Commentary: SETTING[+state][+social][+context][+circumstance]
NOTE: refers to a set of surrounding facts, causes, conditions, rather than a physical locale in iitself.

Examples:
The woman complained that her new job placed her in a hostile setting.
He found the university setting to be intellectually provincial and stifling.
He would have been a great king in almost any historical setting.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 2: an existing physical locale or environment

Commentary: SETTING[+location][+physical][+environment][+real]
NOTE: refers to real locations being perceived in the real world.

Examples:
This shady oak tree overlooking the valley is a perfect setting for our picnic.
Picture yourself in a Caribbean setting, with white sand beaches and palm trees.
The fall fashion shoot was done in an urban setting.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 3: locate or environment for a fictional work

Commentary: SETTING[+location][+physical][+environment][+imagined]
NOTE: implies the locale for a fictional work, can refer to real places in the world, but in an imaginary context.

Examples:
The setting of this play is 17th-century England.
The film's setting is a post-apocalyptic earth three hundred years in the future.
Her short stories have a contemporary setting.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: position on a scale, e.g., on a thermostat

Commentary: SETTING[+location][+physical][+position][+scale]

Examples:
The setting on the thermostat is too high, could you turn it down a bit?
The setting on the oven reads 375 Fahrenheit.
Mary's blender has twelve different settings.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 5: mounting or fitting for a gemstone, e.g., a ring

Commentary: SETTING[+entity][+artifact][+mounting][+gemstone]

Examples:
Mary has a platinum setting for her diamond engagement ring.
Such a beautiful stone should be put in a better quality setting.

Mappings:
PropBank: setting.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 6: a single unit of table service pieces, for one person

Commentary: SETTING[+entity][+artifact][+physical][+table_service][+unit][+single]

Examples:
Put another place setting out because John is also coming for dinner.
A formal setting includes three knives, three forks, two spoons, two wine glasses and a water glass.
This silverware pattern comes in a 5-piece setting

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 7: musical composition to accompany a text

Commentary: SETTING[+entity][+artifact][+symbolic][+composition][+musical][+accompaniment][+for_text]

Examples:
The composer has written new settings for some of Emily Dickinson's poetry.
It's a beautiful setting for a standard Latin mass.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 8: a batch of incubating eggs

Commentary: SETTING[+entity][+natural][+batch][+egg][+incubating]

Examples:
There was evidence that a snake had taken several eggs from settings in the hen house.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 6