Setting and View

Setting

Setting noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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View and setting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "View" instead a noun "Setting".

Nearby Words: set, settling, setter

View noun - All that can be seen from a certain point.

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Setting and view are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Setting" instead a noun "View".

Nearby Words: viewpoint, viewed, viewing, viewer, viewable

good	good setting	good view
full	full setting	full view
similar	similar setting	similar view
normal	normal setting	normal view
Other adjectives: typical, usual, common, public, complete, standard, popular, entire, dark, main, interesting, new, unique, idealistic, traditional, general, alternate, different, realistic, modern, overall.

Setting as a Character: Part of Auri's unique point of view is treating everything in the Underthing is a character, from the rooms to an old belt buckle.

Source: Literature / The Slow Regard of Silent Things
A common example of this trope is when a story has a point of view character who's "the new kid in town" and learns about the setting along with the audience.

Source: The Artifact
Blackout contain a prequel novel describing the setting from some of the game's minor character's point of view.

Source: Feelies

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