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ambient
[ am-bee-uhnt ]
adjective
- of the surrounding area or environment: The temperature in the display case was 20° lower than the ambient temperature.
Your voice mail picked up some ambient noise from airplanes and lawn mowers.
The temperature in the display case was 20° lower than the ambient temperature.
- completely surrounding; enveloping:
Many pollutants are present in ambient air in relatively low concentrations.
- creating a certain reaction or mood, often a subconscious one, by being wherever people tend to be:
ambient advertising on a shopping cart.
- pertaining to or noting sounds that create a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere:
I stream ambient ocean sounds to help me fall asleep.
- pertaining to or noting close and constant social contact and communication fostered by the internet or the use of digital devices:
social media sites that enable ambient intimacy and awareness.
noun
ambient
/ ˈæɪəԳ /
adjective
- of or relating to the immediate surroundings
the ambient temperature was 15°C
- creating a relaxing atmosphere
ambient music
noun
- informal.ambient music
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·b·Գ adjective
- ܲ·b·Գ·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ambient1
Example Sentences
His music can best be described as neoclassical, with pop and electronic elements — and a dash of ambient smoothness.
Their blood temperature fluctuates with the ambient temperature, a rare trait among mammals that they share with the sloth.
“We are taking readings almost every single hour, if not more than that. We have systems in here that are looking at the ambient temperatures, the ambient moisture,” Benedict said of the multimillion-dollar process.
It is a piece of timeless beauty that leads into the ambient, contemporary love song “One Pillow,” featuring Estelle and Kassa Overall.
At night in ambient light, it’s barely visible, competing with a canopy of stars.
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