Meaning of "surround" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SURROUND

Surrounden to overflow, from Old French suronder, from Late Latin superundāre, from Latin super- + undāre to abound, from unda a wave.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SURROUND

surround  [səˈraʊnd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURROUND

Surround is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb surround in English.

WHAT DOES SURROUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surround sound

Surround sound is a technique for enriching the sound reproduction quality of an audio source with additional audio channels from speakers that surround the listener, providing sound from a 360° radius in the horizontal plane as opposed to "screen channels" originating only from the listener's forward arc. Surround sound is characterized by a listener location or sweet spot where the audio effects work best, and presents a fixed or forward perspective of the sound field to the listener at this location. The technique enhances the perception of sound spatialization by exploiting sound localization; a listener's ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance. Typically this is achieved by using multiple discrete audio channels routed to an array of loudspeakers. There are various surround sound based formats and techniques, varying in reproduction and recording methods along with the number and positioning of additional channels.

Definition of surround in the English dictionary

The first definition of surround in the dictionary is to encircle or enclose or cause to be encircled or enclosed. Other definition of surround is to deploy forces on all sides of, so preventing access or retreat. Surround is also to exist around.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SURROUND

PRESENT

Present

I surround

you surround

he/she/it surrounds

we surround

you surround

they surround

Present continuous

I am surrounding

you are surrounding

he/she/it is surrounding

we are surrounding

you are surrounding

they are surrounding

Present perfect

I have surrounded

you have surrounded

he/she/it has surrounded

we have surrounded

you have surrounded

they have surrounded

Present perfect continuous

I have been surrounding

you have been surrounding

he/she/it has been surrounding

we have been surrounding

you have been surrounding

they have been surrounding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I surrounded

you surrounded

he/she/it surrounded

we surrounded

you surrounded

they surrounded

Past continuous

I was surrounding

you were surrounding

he/she/it was surrounding

we were surrounding

you were surrounding

they were surrounding

Past perfect

I had surrounded

you had surrounded

he/she/it had surrounded

we had surrounded

you had surrounded

they had surrounded

Past perfect continuous

I had been surrounding

you had been surrounding

he/she/it had been surrounding

we had been surrounding

you had been surrounding

they had been surrounding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will surround

you will surround

he/she/it will surround

we will surround

you will surround

they will surround

Future continuous

I will be surrounding

you will be surrounding

he/she/it will be surrounding

we will be surrounding

you will be surrounding

they will be surrounding

Future perfect

I will have surrounded

you will have surrounded

he/she/it will have surrounded

we will have surrounded

you will have surrounded

they will have surrounded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been surrounding

you will have been surrounding

he/she/it will have been surrounding

we will have been surrounding

you will have been surrounding

they will have been surrounding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would surround

you would surround

he/she/it would surround

we would surround

you would surround

they would surround

Conditional continuous

I would be surrounding

you would be surrounding

he/she/it would be surrounding

we would be surrounding

you would be surrounding

they would be surrounding

Conditional perfect

I would have surround

you would have surround

he/she/it would have surround

we would have surround

you would have surround

they would have surround

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been surrounding

you would have been surrounding

he/she/it would have been surrounding

we would have been surrounding

you would have been surrounding

they would have been surrounding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you surround
we let´s surround
you surround

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to surround

Past participle

surrounded

Present Participle

surrounding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SURROUND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «surround» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of surround

beset · besiege · border · boundary · edging · encircle · enclose · encompass · envelop · environ · enwreath · fringe · girdle · invest · lay siege to · perimeter · ring · skirting

TRANSLATION OF SURROUND

Find out the translation of surround to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of surround from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surround» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 围绕
• Translator English - Spanish: rodear
• English: surround
• Translator English - Hindi: चारों ओर
• Translator English - Arabic: يُحيطُ
• Translator English - Russian: окружать
• Translator English - Portuguese: circundar
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘিরা
• Translator English - French: encercler
• Translator English - Malay: Mengelilingi
• Translator English - German: umgeben
• Translator English - Japanese: 囲む
• Translator English - Korean: 둘러싸다
• Translator English - Javanese: Surround
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vây quanh
• Translator English - Tamil: சரவுண்ட்
• Translator English - Marathi: आजूबाजूला
• Translator English - Turkish: kuşatma
• Translator English - Italian: circondare
• Translator English - Polish: otoczyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: оточувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a fi înconjurat
• Translator English - Greek: περιβάλλω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: surround
• Translator English - Swedish: omringa
• Translator English - Norwegian: omringe

10 QUOTES WITH «SURROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word surround.

1

Alvar Aalto

Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.

2

Paula Abdul

Everyone is your best friend when you are successful. Make sure that the people that you surround yourself with are also the people that you are not afraid of failing with.

3

Christopher Alexander

In short, no pattern is an isolated entity. Each pattern can exist in the world only to the extent that is supported by other patterns: the larger patterns in which it is embedded, the patterns of the same size that surround it, and the smaller patterns which are embedded in it.

4

Amiri Baraka

There is other disturbing facts surround the hideous 911 attacks, which my family and I could see from the third floor bathroom window of our homes!

5

Jamie Bell

You just have to surround yourself with people who are going to support and love you before trying to sell you as a product, or push you into something you don't want to do.

6

Augustine Birrell

An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is possible to be happy.

7

Robyn Carr

I'm as interested in the families and communities that surround our soldiers.

8

Henry Cloud

If you want to become healthy, you have to surround yourself with a group of people that are getting healthy, and you have to be connected to a community that is doing what you want to do.

9

Nadia Comaneci

You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.

10

Dominic Cooper

You never know really what anyone thinks about you - that's why all my closest friends are ones I've had since my schooling days when I was 5. And I surround myself with people who I trust and who know me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURROUND»

Discover the use of surround in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surround and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Surround Sound: Up and running

Fully updated throughout this best selling title on surround sound offers you a wealth of practical information, now considered the 'go to' book for those requiring a working knowledge.

Tomlinson Holman, 2014

Pro Tools Surround Sound Mixing

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). This essential guide takes you through all the steps you need to record, mix, and produce multichannel music with Avid (formerly Digidesign) Pro Tools.

Rich Tozzoli, 2011

Instant Surround Sound

A guide to recording, delivering, and producing surround sound.

Jeffrey P. Fisher, 2005

Cities Surround The Countryside: Urban Aesthetics in ...

Cities envelop the countryside, not only geographically and demographically but also in terms of cultural impact. Robin Visser illuminates the cultural dynamics of three decades of radical urban development in China.

Robin Visser, 2010

Montana Surround: Land, Water, Nature, and Place

These fourteen personal essays focus on places where the author has lived, worked, and walked and they express the many dimensions we find in living places.

Phil Condon, 2004

The Democratic Surround: Multimedia and American Liberalism ...

Yet, as Fred Turner reveals in The Democratic Surround, the decades that brought us the Korean War and communist witch hunts also witnessed an extraordinary turn toward explicitly democratic, open, and inclusive ideas of communication and ...

Fred Turner, 2013

Eargle's The Microphone Book: From Mono to Stereo to ...

The complete illustrated guide to microphone technology

Ray A. Rayburn, 2012

Spatial Audio Processing: MPEG Surround and Other Applications

This book collects a wealth of information about spatial audio coding into one comprehensible volume.

Jeroen Breebaart, Christof Faller, 2008

Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to

Saving a surround Fire surrounds can be very heavy, especially stone, slate, or marble ones. If you wish to keep yours intact for sale, lay an old mattress in front of it before you pull it from the wall so it will be less likely to break if it should fall.

Albert Jackson, David Day, 2009

Bioethics: Basic Writings on the Key Ethical Questions that ...

"Issues in bioethics, medicine, and healthcare continue to plague us - as patients as consumers, as citizens.

Thomas Anthony Shannon, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surround is used in the context of the following news items.

Motorola launches Pulse and Surround wireless headphones

According to The Verge, the bigger Pulse lasts up to 18 hours on a charge while the smaller, waterproof Surround will give the users 12 hours of listening. «Times of India, Jul 15»

Surround sound system treats blood pressure in UK hospital

"The development of surround sound therapy for renal denervation represents another potential major advancement in treatment for patients with uncontrolled ... «E&T magazine, Jul 15»

Turtle Beach Releases Elite 800X Wireless Xbox One Surround …

When gaming on an Xbox One, most headsets require a connection to the controller. Turtle Beach has entirely cut the cords, with a 7.1 surround sound headset ... «Game Informer, May 15»

Lookout Dolby Atmos, DTS just entered the next era of surround …

And that's a shame, because what's going on in surround sound right now is amazing. Enter two big players who have been duking it out to win over your ears ... «Digital Trends, Apr 15»

DTS:X delivers new surround sound tech without extra speakers

DTS has revealed more information on its new object-based, surround sound technology, DTS:X. The new format will be made available for some current home ... «What Hi-Fi, Apr 15»

Shots fired inside house in The Dalles; officers surround it

Shots fired inside house in The Dalles; officers surround it. By Associated Press Published: Mar 16, 2015 at 1:02 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 16, 2015 at 4:47 PM ... «KATU, Mar 15»

The New Museum's Triennial Surrounds the Audience with Too …

The New Museum's third triennial, Surround Audience, is not nearly as immersive as its title suggests, and it sabotages many of the most conventional ... «Hyperallergic, Feb 15»

Noise complaints surround the Oakdale Theatre

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Oakdale Theatre brings in some of the biggest names in musical entertainment in Wallingford, but with that come some ... «WTNH, Jan 15»

DTS Lines Up Audio Suppliers To Support DTS:X Surround

Calabasas, Calif. – Home audio manufacturers accounting for almost 90 percent of A/V receiver and surround processor sales will introduce products ... «Twice, Dec 14»

Razer Announces Leviathan 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Bar for …

Gaming peripheral maker Razer has been dabbling in audio and its newest product announcement is the Leviathan, a 5.1 channel Dolby surround sound bar for ... «Maximum PC, Oct 14»