ambiance
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ambiance
- /ˈɒm.bi.ɒns/ UK
- /ˈæm.bi.əns/ UK
- /ˈɑm.bi.ɑns/ US
- /ˈæm.bi.əns/ US
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French ambiance.
noun ambiances · ambience
- A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence. 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.
- Of a three-dimensional model, a secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading.
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noun particular mood or atmosphere of an environment
| Español | ambiente, atmósfera, ambientación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 氣氛 /气氛 qìfēn, 氛围 |
| Português | atmosfera, ambiência |
| Deutsch | Stimmung, Atmosphäre, Ambiente, Umgebung |
| Ελληνικά | ατμόσφαιρα atmósfaira |
| Русский | обстано́вка obstanóvka, атмосфе́ра atmosféra |
| עברית | אווירה avira |
Talk about this word "ambiance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ambiance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ambiance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ambiance "ambiance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ambiance.Cite this
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title = {ambiance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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