- 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.
- of or relating to the immediate surroundings
- creating a relaxing atmosphere
- ambient music
