set in a place



set something in a place

to locate the action of a play or movie in a place. The author set the second act in a wooded glade. The opera was set in a forest outside Moscow.
See also: place, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NicholasNIK-ə-ləs (English), nee-ko-LAH (French)English, French
Jordanahor-DAH-nah (Spanish), jawr-DAN-ə (English)Spanish, Portuguese, Macedonian, English (Rare)
Chi (2)-Mythology, Western African, Igbo
Merari-Biblical
Ji-Ujee-ooKorean
JoŽEfaYAW-zhe-fahSlovene