setting

setting verbal adj

see set, v.

  1. Descending; sinking; going down; appearing to move below the horizon; [fig.] declining, dying.
  2. Diminishing; losing attention; passing out of recognition.

setting verbal n

see set, v.

  1. Departure; farewell; parting; leave-taking; going away.
  2. Darkness; evening; nightfall; going down; sinking towards the horizon; [fig.] decline; ending; nearing death.
  3. Ending; finishing; termination; conclusion; expiration.