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Noun
/ˈatməsˌfi(ə)r/,
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atmospheres, plural;
  1. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
    • - part of the sun's energy is absorbed by the earth's atmosphere
  2. The air in any particular place
    • - we couldn't breathe in the dusty atmosphere of his apartment
  3. A unit of pressure equal to mean atmospheric pressure at sea level, 101,325 pascals

  4. The pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art
    • - the hotel is famous for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere
    • - this crisis further compounded the prevailing atmosphere of gloom
  5. A pleasurable and interesting or exciting mood
    • - a superb restaurant, full of atmosphere
  1. Atmosphères is a piece for full orchestra, composed by György Ligeti in 1961.
  2. The standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) is an international reference pressure defined as 101,325 Pa and formerly used as unit of pressure.British Standard BS 350:2004 Conversion Factors for Units For practical purposes it has been replaced by the bar which is 100,000 Pa. ...
  3. Atmospheres was a weekly television series on The Weather Channel. The series, hosted by popular meteorologist Jim Cantore and Mish Michaels, featured current weather news and information. ...
  4. A unit of pressure equal to the air pressure at sea level. It equals the amount of pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 millimeters high at 0 degrees Celsius under standard gravity, or 14.7 pounds per square inch (1.01325 × 10^5 pascals).
  5. Common units for measuring pressure.
  6. Low level background sounds, such as wind or traffic noise, on a film's soundtrack which add to the reality of a scene. These sounds are sometimes recorded separately at a shooting location, creating what is called a wild track for mixing into the soundtrack later.