Nouns

(n)setting, scenethe context and environment in which something is set“the perfect setting for a ghost story”
(n)setting, background, scopethe state of the environment in which a situation exists“you can't do that in a university setting”
(n)mise en scene, stage setting, settingarrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
(n)context, circumstance, settingthe set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event“the historical context”
(n)settingthe physical position of something“he changed the setting on the thermostat”
(n)place setting, settinga table service for one person“a place setting of sterling flatware”
(n)mount, settinga mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place“the diamond was in a plain gold mount”