| backdrop |
a curtain at the rear of a stage setting, upon which are painted elements of the setting such as windows, furniture, the sky, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| bevel |
an instrument with an adjustable arm used for drawing angles or setting a surface at an angle. [1/3 definitions] |
| busboy |
a man or boy who works in a restaurant setting tables, clearing dishes, or the like. |
| busgirl |
a woman or girl who works in a restaurant setting tables, clearing dishes, or the like. |
| camp1 |
a place or program that provides recreational or instructional activities, and often overnight accommodations in a rustic setting, for children when they are on vacation from school. [1/9 definitions] |
| cast |
to form into a hard object by pouring or setting material into a mold. [2/18 definitions] |
| chamber music |
music that is written for a small number of instruments, such as a string quartet, and suited for performance in an intimate setting. |
| cold wave |
a process for setting hair using liquid chemicals instead of heat. [1/2 definitions] |
| colloquy |
a conversation or written dialogue, esp. one with a formal setting and purpose. |
| composition |
in printing, the setting of type. [1/7 definitions] |
| constitution |
the process or act of establishing, setting up, or constituting; composition. [1/6 definitions] |
| conversation piece |
an eighteenth-century genre picture that depicts a group of fashionable people in an appropriate setting. [1/2 definitions] |
| credo |
(usu. cap.) the Apostles' or Nicene Creed, or any musical setting thereof. [1/2 definitions] |
| dedication |
the act or ceremony of setting something aside for a particular purpose. [1/4 definitions] |
| encampment |
the act of setting up a camp. [1/2 definitions] |
| enchase |
to set with gems, or to put (gems) in an ornamental setting. [1/2 definitions] |
| firebox |
a box containing an apparatus for setting off a fire alarm. [1/2 definitions] |
| f-stop |
for a camera lens, an aperture setting corresponding to an f-number. [1/2 definitions] |
| glassware |
objects made of glass, esp. for a table setting. |
| gunplay |
an exchange of gunfire, usu. in a civilian setting. |
| habiliment |
(pl.) the equipment or furnishings characteristic of a particular setting or pursuit. [1/2 definitions] |