AMBIENT


Meaning of AMBIENT in English

adj.

Function: noun

Date: 1624

1 : an encompassing atmosphere : ENVIRONMENT

2 : music intended to serve as an unobtrusive accompaniment to other activities (as in a public place) and characterized especially by quiet and repetitive instrumental melodies

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.