1. (

• placement ,
• location ,
• locating ,
• position ,
• positioning ,
• emplacement

) the act of putting something in a certain place ;

1. (

• position

) cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation ;

2. (

• put ,
• set ,
• place ,
• pose ,
• position ,
• lay ,

) put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" ;

1. (

• aligning ,
• positioning

) causing to fall into line or into position ;