Ambiance
/ˈɑm.bi.ɑns/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence. countable, uncountable
"The pressures […] on a post-pubescent youngster, still half-child-half-man/woman, are difficult enough for someone whose sexuality fits into the accepted ambiance, i.e., heterosexuality."
- 2 the atmosphere of an environment wordnet
- 3 Of a three-dimensional model, a secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading. countable, uncountable
- 4 a particular environment or surrounding influence wordnet
Example
More examples"About my conlang Vling, maybe I just like the word 'bog'. My other favourite English words are 'whirligig', 'tumbleweed', 'serendipity', 'gargoyle', 'jelly', 'storm', 'ambiance', 'steampunk', 'logogram', 'gazebo', and 'thistle'."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French ambiance.