Ambiance

//ˈɑm.bi.ɑns// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the atmosphere of an environment wordnet
  3. 3
    Of a three-dimensional model, a secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a particular environment or surrounding influence wordnet

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French ambiance.

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