"stage set" meaning in English

See stage set in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: stage sets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stage set (plural stage sets)
  1. The disposition of props, scenery, etc. for a play. Categories (topical): Theater Synonyms: stage setting Related terms: set the stage
    Sense id: en-stage_set-en-noun-0QsR7AaS Disambiguation of Theater: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
  2. (figurative, by extension) The context or environmental surroundings of an event; ambiance. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-stage_set-en-noun-nKQ2L4Ml

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