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setting

noun SAT

English meaning
In literature, the time and place in which a story happens.
Example
The setting, a fishing village in winter, reflects the family’s isolation.

Translation

  • 한국어배경 (문학)
  • 中文背景
  • 日本語舞台設定
  • ไทยฉาก
  • Bahasa Indonesialatar
  • Tiếng Việtbối cảnh
  • Русскийместо и время действия
  • हिन्दीपरिवेश

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