ambiance

Plural: ambiances

Noun

• The character and atmosphere of a place.
• a particular environment or surrounding influence
• the atmosphere of an environment
• A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.
• A secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading.

Examples

• The quiet ambiance was shattered by his triumphant shout of ’Bingo!’.

Synonyms

ambience, atmosphere

Related Words

ambient, atmosphere, mood