I would like to know if I can use the word "setup" with the meaning of "beginning" in these sentences:
- From the setup and until the end of the process you will be seeing changes made to this document.
- The setup of the drama reveals to us a night scene where a young woman sits on grass and looks up into the starry sky.
If not, what word would you recommend that I should use?
In number 1, it technically makes sense, but the most common word choice would be "start". In this context, you can also drop that prepositional phrase altogether, because it is implied by the rest of the sentence. I'd phrase it like this:
"By the end of the process you will see changes made to this document."
In number 2, it makes more sense. The "setup" in this context is more clear because it is referring to how the author is creating (or "setting up") the plot of the drama. The only change I'd make is the word "reveales":
"The setup of the drama depicts a night scene where a young woman sits on grass and looks up into the starry sky."
According to definitions, setup in your context primarily refers to:
noun
1. the way in which something is set up; specif.,
a. the plan, makeup, or arrangement, as of equipment, an organization, etc.
b. the details of a situation, plan of action, etc.
It does not mean beginning, although the "setup" step could be the beginning of a specified process or activity.
