Kontext — meaning in English

English meaning

• context noun The circumstances or background information that helps explain or clarify something.
• setting noun The place, time, and circumstances in which something happens, such as a story or event.

Senses

Kontext is used for these senses in English:

• context The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
• context (linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
• setting The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
• setting time, place, circumstance

context — full definition

1. noun The circumstances or background information that helps explain or clarify something.
2. noun The words or text surrounding a particular word or passage that help clarify its meaning.

setting — full definition

1. noun The place, time, and circumstances in which something happens, such as a story or event.
2. noun A specific level or position that a control or device is adjusted to.
3. noun The metal frame that holds a gemstone in a piece of jewelry.

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