atmosphere

== English == === Alternative forms === atmosphære (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from French atmosphère, from New Latin atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós, “steam”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”); corresponding to atmo- +‎ -sphere. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (Indic) IPA(key): /əʈˈmɔs.fɪ.jər/ Hyphenation: at‧mos‧phere === Noun === atmosphere (countable and uncountable, plural atmospheres) The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. Meronyms: see Thesaurus:atmosphere Coordinate terms: hydrosphere, biosphere The air in a particular place. (figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment. Synonyms: air, ambiance (figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment. Synonyms: feeling, mood A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm), approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level. (television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====