table-setting
Meal presentation layout
Table-setting is the arrangement of plates, utensils, glasses, and napkins on a dining table before a meal.
Formal table-settings follow specific conventions—forks on the left, knives and spoons on the right, glasses above the knife.
Figuratively, table-setting means establishing conditions for what comes next: The first chapter is mostly table-setting for the main conflict.
Flat eating dishes
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
- napkinsMealtime wiping cloths
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
placemats · chargers · bowls · cutlery · tablecloth · centerpiece · glassware · coasters
Decorative table focal point
- runnerOne who sprints
- floralOf or like blooms
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- candlestickWax cylinder support
candles · decor · symmetry · alignment · arrangement · seasonal · theme · ambiance
Fine ceramic tableware
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
- stemwareFooted drinking glasses
- linenFlax-derived textile
porcelain · fingerbowl · tureen · demitasse
plates
Flat eating dishes
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
- napkinsMealtime wiping cloths
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
silverware · placemats · chargers · bowls · cutlery · tablecloth · centerpiece · glassware · coasters · saltshaker
centerpiece
Decorative table focal point
candlestick · candles · decor · symmetry · alignment · arrangement · seasonal · theme · ambiance · garland
china
Fine ceramic tableware
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
- stemwareFooted drinking glasses
linen · porcelain · fingerbowl · tureen · demitasse
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- decorumFitting social conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
propriety · politeness · grace · refinement · placement · seating · host
table-settingcleanup
Restoration of order
washing up · doing the dishes · dishwashing · bussing · washing dishes
table-settingclimax
Point of greatest intensity
plot · resolution · dénouement · execution
table, setting, tables, tabled, tabling, tabular, tabulate, tabulation, tablet