The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
The initial portion of some extended thing.
That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
The act of setting.
The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage.
The direction of a current of wind.
A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).
A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
Hunting with a setter.
Something set in, or inserted.
that disappears below the horizon