ambiance
pronunciation
How to pronounce ambiance in British English:
UK ['æmbɪəns]
How to pronounce ambiance in American English:
US [ˈæmbiəns, ɑŋˈbjɑŋs]
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- Noun:
- a particular environment or surrounding influence
- the atmosphere of an environment
Word Origin
- ambiance (n.)
- 1923, a reborrowing of the French form of ambience, used in art writing as a term meaning "atmospheric effect of an arrangement" (see ambient).
Example
- 1. I like the ambiance of this restaurant .
- 2. After learning how to properly set the ambiance of a room for striptease you can now start to learn how to choose the right music for your performance .
- 3. ' It is always important to provide customers with a different dining experience that will be memorable , and that includes everything from food to ambiance to decor , ' she says .
- 4. " I 'm going to get up there and not actually do anything ...... I 'm going to take in the ambiance of the square and take some photos -- and if the worst comes to the worst , I 'll sit down and read a book " .
- 5. Using low voc ( volatile organic compound ) paints which carry less of the toxins and vapors that are harmful both to adults and young , create an carefree ambiance in your room that is calming , not psychedelic patterns that will be the stem of early set migraines .