The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: “The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . and deep shadows, creating feelings of disorientation, loneliness and entrapment” (UCLA Film/TV Archive, http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/arsc/filmtxt/filmnoir.htm October 25, 1996).
ETYMOLOGY:
French, from ambiant, surrounding, from Latin ambins, ambient-. See ambient.
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