ambient
of the surrounding area or environment: Your voice mail picked up some ambient noise from airplanes and lawn mowers.The temperature in the display case was 20° lower than the ambient temperature.
completely surrounding; enveloping: Many pollutants are present in ambient air in relatively low concentrations.
creating a certain reaction or mood, often a subconscious one, by being wherever people tend to be: ambient advertising on a shopping cart.
pertaining to or noting sounds that create a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere: I stream ambient ocean sounds to help me fall asleep.
pertaining to or noting close and constant social contact and communication fostered by the internet or the use of digital devices: social media sites that enable ambient intimacy and awareness.
Origin of ambient
1Other words from ambient
- un·am·bi·ent, adjective
- un·am·bi·ent·ly, adverb
Words Nearby ambient
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How to use ambient in a sentence
There’s just a ton of business value in being able to run an engine efficiently and cleanly on a fuel that just sits in a glass at ambient conditions, which is what those alcohols do.
ClearFlame Engine Technologies takes aim at cleaning up diesel engines | Kirsten Korosec | September 17, 2020 | TechCrunchIn addition to cooling ambient air, conventional AC units have to dedicate huge amounts of energy to dealing with this water vapor, which retains considerable heat and makes it feel much more uncomfortable.
Air conditioning technology is the great missed opportunity in the fight against climate change | James Temple | September 1, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIn a city setting with more ambient light, you can get by with less.
Some lights, such as the Vya Pro from Light and Motion or the Varia Smart Light from Garmin, automatically detect changes in ambient light and adjust intensity and flash rate accordingly.
Without nests or food, they brave the elements by huddling together on stable pack ice to maximize ambient heat and minimize exposure.
Lights will be ambient, allowing for the artwork to be spotlighted drawing specific attention to each unique piece.
They’re Done With YouTube. Now Cats Storm the Art-World | Justin Jones | January 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer 2013 release Lua Ya offers a beguiling type of Korean ambient vocal music, unlike anything else I heard during the year.
The Strangest and Most Surprising Recordings of 2013 | Ted Gioia | December 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“I love Kanye—I met him at a fashion show,” Testino could be heard cooing before the ambient party-noise washed over them.
The Kardashian Hegemony: Mario and Kim Take Hollywood | Lloyd Grove | February 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe office is gloriously quiet, and always nice and cool, given the ambient Seattle climate and the orientation toward the north.
How I Write: Erik Larson Revisits ‘Isaac’s Storm’ | Noah Charney | October 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThese are hard times, and there's a lot of ambient anger looking for a target.
ambient, am′bi-ent, adj. going round: surrounding: investing.
Arjun drove the chariot fair, While his shafts like countless locusts whistled through the ambient air!
Maha-bharata | AnonymousNote that all animal life is cold-blooded, with a negligible difference between body and ambient temperatures.
Uller Uprising | Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. CarrOver the luncheon to which Tancred was presently summoned a foreboding hovered, ambient in the air.
A Transient Guest | Edgar SaltusThe ambient fluid of the Winds is born, Air is born, invisible Element, felt yet unfeeling.
The Masque of the Elements | Herman Scheffauer
British Dictionary definitions for ambient
/ (ˈæmbɪənt) /
of or relating to the immediate surroundings: the ambient temperature was 15°C
creating a relaxing atmosphere: ambient music
informal ambient music
Origin of ambient
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