Setting and Scenery

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Setting

Setting noun - The place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set.

Usage example: the setting for the novel is Victorian England

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Scenery is a synonym for setting in art topic. In some cases you can use "Scenery" instead a noun "Setting", when it comes to topics like surroundings, performing arts. popular alternative

Nearby Words: set, settling, setter

Scenery

Scenery noun - The array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production.

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Setting is a synonym for scenery in set topic. You can use "Setting" instead a noun "Scenery", if it concerns topics such as art, landscape, surroundings, performing arts. popular alternative

Nearby Words: scene, scenic

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old	old setting	old scenery
good	good setting	good scenery
familiar	familiar setting	familiar scenery
full	full setting	full scenery
Other adjectives: detailed, typical, natural, actual, entire, dark, bleak, interesting, peaceful, new, unique, different, urban, western.

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