ambient
adjective/ˈæmbiənt/
/ˈæmbiənt/
- [only before noun] (specialist) relating to the surrounding area; on all sides
- ambient temperature/light/conditions
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- (especially of music) creating a relaxed atmosphere
- a compilation of ambient electronic music
- soft, ambient lighting
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French ambiant or Latin ambient- ‘going round’, from ambire.
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