"stage set" meaning in English

See stage set in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: stage sets [plural], stage setting [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stage set (plural stage sets)
  1. The disposition of props, scenery, etc. for a play. Related terms: set the stage
    Sense id: en-stage_set-en-noun-0QsR7AaS Categories (other): Theater Disambiguation of Theater: 75 25
  2. (figurative, by extension) The context or environmental surroundings of an event; ambiance. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-stage_set-en-noun-nKQ2L4Ml Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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