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Shining vs Setting - What's the difference?

shining | setting |

As adjectives the difference between shining and setting

is that shining is emitting light while setting is that disappears below the horizon.

As verbs the difference between shining and setting

is that shining is present participle of lang=en while setting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between shining and setting

is that shining is a bright emission of light; a gleam while setting is the time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.

shining

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Emitting light.
  • *
  • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage='Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining , and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.}}
  • Reflecting light.
  • Having a high polish or sheen.
  • Having exceptional merit.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bright emission of light; a gleam.
  • setting

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
  • The act of setting.
  • the setting of the sun
    the setting , or hardening, of moist plaster of Paris
  • A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
  • A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.
  • the volume setting on a television
  • The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
  • Hunting with a setter.
  • Something set in, or inserted.
  • * Bible, Exodus xxviii. 17
  • Thou shalt set in it settings of stones.
  • A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).
  • *Schubert's setting of Goethe's poem
  • *Bach's setting of the Magnificat
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that disappears below the horizon
  • Anagrams

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