Ambience vs. Atmosphere — What's the Difference?

The character and atmosphere of a place

An atmosphere (from the greek words ἀτμός (atmos), meaning 'vapour', and σφαῖρα (sphaira), meaning 'ball' or 'sphere') is a layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body. An atmosphere is more likely to be retained if the gravity it is subject to is high and the temperature of the atmosphere is low.

Variant of ambiance.

The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, especially the one surrounding the earth, and retained by the celestial body's gravitational field.

Alternative spelling of ambiance

The air or climate in a specific place.

A particular environment or surrounding influence;

Abbr. atm Physics 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 × 105 pascals).

The atmosphere of an environment

A dominant intellectual or emotional environment or attitude

The dominant tone or mood of a work of art.

An aesthetic quality or effect, especially a distinctive and pleasing one, associated with a particular place

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

The air in a particular place.

The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.

The apparent mood felt in an environment.

A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)

Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.

The whole mass of aëriform fluid surrounding the earth; - applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars.

A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies.

The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 lbs. to the sq. inch.

Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition.

The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere.

A particular environment or surrounding influence;

A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade

The mass of air surrounding the Earth;

The weather or climate at some place;

The envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing;