AMBIANCE

ambiance, ambience

(noun) the atmosphere of an environment

atmosphere, ambiance, ambience

(noun) a particular environment or surrounding influence; “there was an atmosphere of excitement”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ambiance (countable and uncountable, plural ambiances)

A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.

(computer graphics, 3D models) A secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 June 2025

FOOTING

(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”


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