ambiance
UK /ˈɒm.bi.ɒns/ US /ˈɑm.bi.ɑns/
noun 2
Definitions
noun
1
A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.
The pressures […] on a post-pubescent youngster, still half-child-half-man/woman, are difficult enough for someone whose sexuality fits into the accepted ambiance, i.e., heterosexuality.
2
Of a three-dimensional model, a secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading.
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