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ambience

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am·bi·ence  (mb-ns, ä-byäs)
n.
Variant of ambiance.

ambience or ambiance
Noun
the atmosphere of a place
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ambience - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
genius loci - the special atmosphere of a place
gloominess, glumness, gloom - an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"
miasm, miasma - an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"
flavor, flavour, feel, spirit, smell, feeling, look, tone - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
2.ambience - the atmosphere of an environment
environs, surround, surroundings, environment - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

ambience
Translations
Spanish ambience [ˈæmbɪəns] nambiente m
French ambience [ˈæmbɪəns] nambiance f
German ambience [ˈæmbɪəns] nAtmosphäre f
Italian ambience [ˈæmbɪəns] nambiente m

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A great over-heated stillness enveloped the ship and seemed to hold her motionless in a flaming ambience composed in two shades of blue.
 
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